Domingo Domingo Lucenario Jr. (September 3, 1960 – May 8, 2015) was a Philippine diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Pakistan from April 24, 2013, to his death in the

2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash On 8 May 2015, a Mil Mi-17, Mil MI-17 transport helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps crashed in Naltar Valley, Naltar, in the Gilgit District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, killing eight people. Among the victims w ...

, on May 8, 2015. He has a rare distinction of winning three presidential awards as a diplomat.

Early life

Domingo Lucenario Jr. was born on September 3, 1960, in Manila, Philippines. He was the son of Domingo Lucenario Sr. and Loreto Domingo.

Education

He attended

San Beda College of Law San Beda College of Law is the law school of San Beda University, a private, Roman Catholic university run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines.Directory of Higher Education Institutions, Commission on Higher Education, 2006-2007. The mai ...

and graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1984. He also passed the bar exams the same year. He also attained a degree of A.B. Political Science from

Manuel L. Quezon University Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational basic and higher education institution in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is named after the second president of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon. History On N ...

, where he graduated as magna cum laude and a Masters of Laws from the

University of Manila The University of Manila (UM or TUM; ), is a private, non-sectarian coeducational basic and higher education institution in the heart of Sampaloc District in Manila, Philippines. It was founded on October 5, 1913 as the Instituto de Manila, by ...

. He also attended Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung in

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where he attained a Diploma in International Relations. He also pursued a Doctorate degree in Civil Law at the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (UST; ), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as ''Ustê'' (), is a Private university, private Catholic school, Catholic researc ...

Diplomatic career

During the early part of his diplomatic career, Lucenario served at various Philippine consulates and embassies namely the Philippine Consulate General in

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(1986-1990); the Philippine Embassy in Berlin,

(1990-1992); the Philippine Embassy in Canberra,

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(1996-2000); and the Philippine Consulate In

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(2000-2004). From 2005 to 2009, he worked at the

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as Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs. He was appointed Philippine Ambassador to Kenya by former President

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in 2009 and served at the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi until 2012. During this time, he was concurrently the Philippine Permanent Representative to the

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(UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN Habitat). He was nominated by former President

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as his Ambassador to Pakistan,

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, and

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in November 2012 and was confirmed by the

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on December 19, 2012. Lucenario presented his credentials as Ambassador of the Philippines to

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on April 24, 2013. He also presented his credentials as non-resident Ambassador to Afghanistan to President

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on April 23, 2015; as non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan to President

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on July 1, 2013; and as non-resident Ambassador to Tajikistan to President

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on April 10, 2013.

Honors and awards

In 2008, Lucenario was conferred with the

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with the rank of Grand Officer and the

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with the rank of Grand Officer. He also received the

Order of Sikatuna The Order of Sikatuna () is the national order of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines. It is conferred upon individuals who have rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Republic of the Philippines, upon diplomats, ...

with the rank of Datu in 2009. He was also conferred the Isabel La Catolica Award by the Spanish Government for his role in fostering closer relations between the Philippines and Spain. He was also recognized as an outstanding alumnus by the San Beda College of Law Alumni Association.

Death

Lucenario, together with the Ambassador of Norway

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and six other people, died on May 8, 2015, when the helicopter he was boarding crashed in

Naltar Valley The Naltar Valley is a valley situated about from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a forested area distinguished by its three lakes, Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake, as well as by the mountainous landscape. ...

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...

Personal life

He was married to Nida Arada Lucenario, who is a lawyer, whom he had two daughters and a son.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucenario, Domingo Jr. 1960 births 2015 deaths San Beda University alumni Manuel L. Quezon University alumni Recipients of the Order of Lakandula Recipients of Gawad Mabini Ambassadors of the Philippines to Pakistan Ambassadors of the Philippines to Afghanistan Ambassadors of the Philippines to Kyrgyzstan Ambassadors of the Philippines to Tajikistan University of Manila alumni University of Santo Tomas alumni Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2015 Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents in Pakistan