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'''Rafael Montinola Salas''' (August 7, 1928 – March 3, 1987) was a Filipino, the first head of the [[United Nations Population Fund]] (UNFPA). His tenure started at the agency's inception in 1969 and ended with his sudden death in 1987. Prior to accepting the UN post, Salas served as 16th Executive Secretary to Philippine President [[Ferdinand Marcos]] until a falling-out on policy differences prompted his resignation from the Marcos government in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1987-03-05 |title=Rafael M. Salas Dies at Age 58; Headed U.N. Population Agency |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/05/obituaries/rafael-m-salas-dies-at-age-58-headed-un-population-agency.html |access-date=2021-11-13 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
==Early life==
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As a UN official, he was well respected as a morally upright leader (3) and for his dedication to the advancement of the UN population programs. An article entitled "Knowing the Man and the Award" and published by the Commission on Population of the Philippines (POPCOM) cited Salas as "widely known as 'Mr. Population' in the international population community. He brought together more developed and less developed countries, helping them to become aware of the extent to which they share an interest in population and development." (1) For his contributions to the global understanding of population, Salas received 30 honorary degrees, honorary professorships, and academic awards from higher academic institutions in 25 countries.(3)
Besides his role as international public servant, Salas was also a poet and author. He contributed articles to international magazines and newspapers drawing on his writing skills as past editor of the Philippine Law Journal. He died on March 3, 1987, in Washington, DC<ref name="ManStan">{{cite news |title=A Teary Welcome For Rafael Salas |url=https://books.google.
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