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 Quezon City, Philippines | (aged 83)
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 |
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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) |
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