Leonor Briones’ Net Worth: The Wealth of Former DepEd Secretary Reached this Amount

LEONOR BRIONES’ NET WORTH – Here are some details about the former secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) including her wealth.

One of the departments in the government is the Department of Education (DepEd). Its head is chosen through the appointment of the president. Under the administration of Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the DepEd Secretary was Leonor Briones.

Born on October 16, 1949 in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Leonor “Liling” Mirasol Magtolis-Briones is a daughter of a school teacher, Carlos Magtolis Sr., and Ursula Mirasol. She is a graduate of Siliman University where she earned her degree in Bachelor of Business Administration major in accounting.

Briones also has a degree in Master of Public Administration major in local government and fiscal administration which she earned from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She enrolled and obtained her post-graduate diploma at Leeds University in England where she graduated with honors.

Former DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones furthered her studies in the United States. She studied Policy for Public Enterprise at Harvard Institute for International Development at Harvard University and obtained a certificate.

Prior to becoming the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), she served several posts including teaching public fiscal administration at the University of the Philippines. She has also served as the Commission on Audit (CA) secretary for 7 years.

How much is former DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones’ net worth? As a government official, her wealth was published through a Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).

Based on an article on Rappler, the 2020 SALN of the Cabinet members of the Duterte administration that then DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones’ net worth was P13,973,865.24. The said amount is 28.64% higher than her 2019 SALN.