Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes
Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes | |
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| Ambassador of the Philippines to Chile | |
| In office 1999–?? | |
| President | Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's at-large congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Ruperto Gaite (as Assemblyman) |
| Succeeded by | Joker Arroyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Consuelo Gil Puyat November 26, 1937 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | PDP–Laban (c. 1987) Lakas ng Bansa (c. 1987) |
| Spouse | Gregorio Reyes |
| Occupation | Politician, ambassador |
Maria Consuelo Gil Puyat-Reyes (born November 26, 1937, in Manila) is a Filipino politician and diplomat. She served as ambassador of the Philippines to Chile from 1999 and as a congresswoman from Makati from 1987 to 1992.
Puyat-Reyes is the daughter of Deogracias Puyat, a lawyer, and Patria Gil. She is the granddaughter of Pedro Gil, a diplomat and legislator from Manila. She attended St. Paul's College where she earned her bachelor's degree in education. She also has a master's degree in business economics from the Center for Research and Communication. She was married to Gregorio Reyes.
Throughout the 1980s, Puyat-Reyes headed the annual anti-tuberculosis fund campaign organized by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society. In January 2000, the Makati Regional Trial Court ordered Puyat-Reyes to be arrested for failing to testify regarding the estate of her late husband. The case is about her and her stepdaughters, Christina and Rina.