Sergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña Sr. (Spanish: [ˈseɾxjo ozˈmeɲa]; September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961) was a Filipino politician who served as the fourth President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon.
Sergio Osmeña Sr. | |
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| 4th President of the Philippines | |
| In office August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon José P. Laurel (de facto) |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Roxas |
| 1st Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare | |
| In office 1941–1944 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Jorge Bocobo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos P. Romulo |
| Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare | |
| In office 1941–1944 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Juan Nolasco |
| Succeeded by | Mariano A. Eraña |
| Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare | |
| In office 1941–1944 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Basilio Valdes |
| Secretary of Public Instruction | |
| In office 1935–1940 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Bocobo |
| 2nd Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines | |
| In office 1922–1934 | |
| Preceded by | Esperidion Guanco |
| Succeeded by | José Clarin |
| Senator of the Philippines from the 10th Senatorial District | |
| In office 1922 – November 15, 1935 Served with: Celestino Rodriguez (1922–1925) Pedro Rodriguez (1925–1931) Manuel C. Briones (1931–1935) | |
| Preceded by | Filemon Sotto |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 1st Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
| In office October 16, 1907 – February 11, 1922 Speaker of the National Assembly (1907–1916) | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Roxas |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 2nd District | |
| In office October 16, 1907 – 1922 Member of the National Assembly (1907–1916) | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Sotto |
| Governor of Cebu | |
| In office 1904 – October 16, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Juan F. Climaco |
| Succeeded by | Dionisio A. Jakosalem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sergio Osmeña Sr. September 9, 1878 Cebu City, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | October 19, 1961 (aged 83) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party |
| Spouse(s) | Estefania Veloso (m. 1901; her death 1918) Esperanza Limjap (m. 1920; his death 1961) |
| Children | 13 (including Sergio Jr.) |
| Education | Colegio de San Carlos (grade school) San Juan de Letran College (high school) |
| Alma mater | San Juan de Letran College (AB) University of Santo Tomas (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer, soldier |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Revolutionary Army Philippine Commonwealth Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1900 1941–1945 |
| Battles/wars | Philippine–American War World War II * Philippines Campaign (1941–1942) * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945) * Philippines Campaign (1944–1945) |
Sergio Osmeña Media
Osmeña (seated, left) and Manuel L. Quezon (seated, right) during their early years
Osmeña as vice president of the Philippines
Vice President Osmeña taking the oath of office to become the fourth president of the Philippines and the second president of the Philippine Commonwealth after the passing of Manuel Quezon
President Osmeña (seated, center) with members of his cabinet, circa 1944
Off Leyte, October 1944*Left to right: Lieutenant General George Kenney, Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, President Sergio Osmeña, General Douglas MacArthur.
President Sergio Osmeña together with General Douglas MacArthur during the historic landing at Leyte in 1944.
President Osmeña and his family strolling in the Malacañang Palace gardens.
A statue of President Osmeña in front of the Osmeña Museum in Cebu City.
Gravesite of former Philippine President Sergio Osmeña at the Manila North Cemetery
Other websites
- The Philippine Presidency Project Archived 2020-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Philippines-Archipelago (Sergio Osmeña) Archived 2006-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Sergio Osmeña at WN
- Sergio Osmeña on the Presidential Museum and Library Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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