Jose P. Laurel
José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891[1] – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician and judge. [2] He was the third President of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945.[3]
José P. Laurel | |
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| 3rd President of the Philippines | |
| In office October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Jorge B. Vargas (Ministries involved) |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon (as President of government-in-exile) |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Commissioner of the Interior | |
| In office December 4, 1942 – October 14, 1943 | |
| Presiding Officer, PEC | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Preceded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Quintin Paredes |
| Commissioner of Justice | |
| In office December 24, 1941 – December 4, 1942 | |
| Presiding Officer, PEC | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Preceded by | Teofilo L. Sison |
| Succeeded by | Teofilo L. Sison |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957 | |
| 34th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
| In office February 29, 1936 – February 5, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | George Malcolm |
| Succeeded by | Court reorganised |
| Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office 1928–1931 | |
| Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Francisco Enage |
| Succeeded by | Benigno S. Aquino |
| Senator of the Philippines from the 5th Senatorial District | |
| In office 1925 – 1931 Served with: Manuel L. Quezon (1925–1931) | |
| Preceded by | Antero Soriano |
| Succeeded by | Claro M. Recto |
| Secretary of the Interior of the Philippines | |
| In office 1922–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Paciano Laurel García March 9, 1891 Tanauan, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | November 6, 1959 (aged 68) Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Other political affiliations | KALIBAPI (1942–1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Pacencia Hidalgo (m. 1911; his death 1959) |
| Children | José B. Laurel Jr. José S. Laurel III Natividad Laurel-Guinto Sotero Laurel II Mariano Laurel Rosenda Laurel-Avanceña Potenciana Laurel-Yupangco Salvador Laurel Arsenio Laurel |
| Education | University of the Philippines, Diliman (LLB) University of Santo Tomas (LLM) Yale University (SJD) |
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Jose P. Laurel Media
The Pres. Jose P. Laurel Memorial Shrine in Tanauan, Batangas, where Laurel was born
Laurel in 1922, when he was an attorney.
Former Supreme Court Justice Jose P. Laurel takes his oath of office as the 3rd president of the Philippines and 1st president of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic.
President Jose P. Laurel Official Portrait at Malacañang Palace
One of the many propaganda slogans made during the Laurel administration. Tagalog for "One Banner, One Nation, One Language".
Greater East Asia Conference
Postage stamps issued by the Japanese-controlled Second Philippine Republic in commemoration of its first anniversary. Depicted on the stamps is President Laurel
Laurel (left) being taken into U.S. custody at Osaka Airport in 1945, along with Benigno Aquino Sr. (center) and José Laurel III.
Clockwise, from top left: Senator Edmundo B. Cea, former President Jose P. Laurel Sr., Senator Cipriano Primicias Sr., Senate President Eulogio A. Rodriguez Sr., President Ramon F. Magsaysay, & House Speaker Jose B. Laurel, Jr. in Malacañan Palace, 1955
PHI Legion of Honor 2003 Chief Commander BAR
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References
- ↑ "Today is the birth anniversary of President Jose P. Laurel | Presidential Museum and Library". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ "Who remembers President Jose P. Laurel?". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ "Elpidio Quirino". Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
Other websites
- The Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation
- The Philippine Presidency Project Archived 2020-02-26 at the Wayback Machine