Lilia B. de Lima is a Filipino lawyer, business executive and former government official. He served as the first Director-General of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) responsible for promoting and regulating foreign investments in Philippine economic zones. She was a delegate elected to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971, representing Camarines Sur’s 2nd district.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Lilia Bagaporo de Lima
Birth Date –> N/A (Age 83 in 2024)
Hometown –> Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Family
Niece –> Former Senator and Justice Secretary Atty. Leila De Lima
Education
College –> Centro Escolar University
Degree –> Bachelor of Arts
Law School –> Manuel Luis Quezon University
Fellow, Center for American and International Law in Dallas, Texas, USA
Business / Work Experiences
Independent Director, PHINMA Corporation, IONICS, Inc., IONICS EMS, FWD Insurance Philippines, Dusit Thani Philippines, Science Park of the Philippines, RFM Science Park of the Philippines, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation, Regatta Properties Inc. and Cadence Property Development
Former Director-General, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) (1995 to 2016)
Former Director, Bureau of Domestic Trade
Former Chief Operating Officer, World Trade Center Corp.,
Former Commissioner, National Amnesty Commission
Former Executive Director, Price Stabilization Council of the Department of Trade & Industry.
Former Delegate, Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971
Affiliations
Award
2017 – Ramon Magsaysay Award
2010 – Management Man of the Year (first woman to receive the award)
2006 – Order of the Rising Sun (2nd Class) by the Emperor of Japan
See also: Famous Filipino Entrepreneurs
See also: List of Filipino Executives
See also: Famous People from Camarines Sur
See also: Bar Topnotchers in the Philippines