León María Guerrero III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

León María Guerrero III

Filipino diplomat

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1982

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Aries

León María Ignacio Agapito Guerrero y Francisco (b.
March 24, 1915, d.
June 24, 1982), better known simply as Leon Ma.
Guerrero III, was a Filipino diplomat and novelist, and was one of the foremost Filipino nationalists of his era.
A partner in the law practice of senator Claro M.
Recto, he became Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs during the Magsaysay administration.
His then controversial advocacy of Asia for the Asians and espousal of a realistic re-examination of relations with the United States are now commonly accepted as being ahead of their time.