Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr. (April 21, 1933 – March 10, 2013), was a Filipino politician.

Early life

Amante was born in Butuan City. He attended Ampayon Elementary School, then Mindanao Ins*ute, where he graduated from high school as a salutatorian. He then studied at Silliman University, where he received an *ociate in Arts degree in 1954, then a Bachelor of Laws in 1958.

Career

Amante started his career as a barrio lieutenant in Ampayon, Butuan City. He held that position for only one year, 1959, before becoming a Councilor, from 1960 to 1964. He represented Agusan del Norte at the 1973 Cons*utional Convention. He had also represented Agusan del Norte as an *emblyman of the defunct Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984. Since 1984, he has been elected to four terms to the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Agusan del Norte. He was most recently elected in 2007, succeeding his daughter Angelica.

Amante was a close ally of President Fidel Ramos, under whose administration he served as the Executive Secretary in 1995. He currently is a member of the KAMPI party.

References

• "Personal Information". s!te. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
• "Member Information: Edelmiro Amante". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
• "Edelmiro A. Amante" (PDF). Curriculum Vitae. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-09.