Sergio Osmeña
(1878-1961) President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946
Sergio Osmeña Sr. PLH (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; died 1918) |
| 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 |
| Signature |  |
| 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) |
Other websites
change- 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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