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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 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) |
| Signature | |
Jose P. Laurel Media
The Pres. Jose P. Laurel Memorial Shrine in Tanauan, Batangas, where Laurel was born
Laurel as a law student at Yale University
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 drinking with Shigenori Kuroda during the inaugural session of the Second Philippine Republic's National Assembly.
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