Jorge B. Vargas
Jorge B. Vargas (August 24, 1890 – February 22, 1980) was Philippine politician. He was Chairman of Philippine Executive Commission from 1942 to 1943.
Jorge B. Vargas | |
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 Vargas (in white) with Japanese General Homma, 1943 | |
| Prime Minister of the Philippines De Facto | |
| In office October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 | |
| President | José P. Laurel |
| Preceded by | Pedro A. Paterno |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive Commission | |
| In office January 23, 1942 – October 14, 1943[1] | |
| Governor-General | Masaharu Homma Shizuichi Tanaka Shigenori Kuroda |
| Preceded by | Himself As Head of the Civilian Emergency Administration |
| Succeeded by | José P. Laurel (as President) |
| Head of the Civilian Emergency Administration In concurrent capacity with the mayoralty of Manila | |
| In office December 22, 1941 – January 23, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Himself As Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive Commission |
| 1st Mayor of the City of Greater Manila In concurrent capacity with the headship of the Civilian Emergency Administration | |
| In office December 24, 1941 – January 26, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Leon Guinto, Sr. |
| Secretary of National Defense | |
| In office December 11, 1941 – December 22, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel Quezon |
| Preceded by | Manuel Quezon in concurrent capacity as President |
| Succeeded by | Basilio Valdez |
| Executive Secretary | |
| In office January 30, 1936 – December 11, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel Quezon |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Roxas |
| Vice Mayor of Manila | |
| In office January 1, 1932 – January 4, 1940 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel Quezon |
| Preceded by | Juan Posadas, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Planas |
| Director-General of the Philippine Carnival Association | |
| In office 1921–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Morente |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Luz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Bartolomé Vargas y Celis August 24, 1890 Bago, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | February 22, 1980 (aged 89) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Other political affiliations | KALIBAPI (1942–1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Yulo Adelaida Montilla Peña |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | Ángel Tiongco Vargas (father) Filomena Trinidad Celis (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, LL.B) |
In January 30, 1936 he was Executive Secretary of Philippine Presidents Manuel Quezon. December 22, 1941 to January 23, 1942, he was Head of the Civilian Emergency Administration and Mayor of Manila. In 1941 he was appointed to Secretary of National Defense.
He was also the first Filipino member of the International Olympic Committee.[2]
He was one of the charter members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in 1936.[3] In 1949 he became the BSP's President and Chief Scout. He was in the position of National President until 1961. He became a member of the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1951 to 1957.
Jorge B. Vargas Media
Vargas and his daughter, 1943
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center[1]located at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus, houses the collection of art, stamps and coins, library, personal papers and memorabilia of Jorge B. Vargas[2] which he bequeathed to the university. It is under the management of the UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters.
References
- ↑ Appointed by Manuel L. Quezon as head of the Civilian Emergency Administration, December 30, 1941; then appointed by Masaharu Homma as head of government, January 23, 1942
- ↑ "Philippine Olympic Committee". Olympic.ph. Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ On My Honor, Boy Scouts of the Philippines, 2001, p. 136-137.