Jose P. Laurel
Jose P. Laurel | |
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Laurel in 1943 during his visit to Tokyo to attend the Greater East Asia Conference. | |
| 3rd President of the Philippines | |
| In office October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon[c] |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Osmeña[d] |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office December 4, 1942 – October 14, 1943 | |
| Presiding Officer, PEC | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Preceded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. |
| Commissioner of Justice | |
| In office December 24, 1941 – December 2, 1942 | |
| Presiding Officer, PEC | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Preceded by | Teófilo Sison |
| Succeeded by | Teófilo Sison |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931 Serving with Manuel L. Quezon | |
| Preceded by | Antero Soriano |
| Succeeded by | Claro M. Recto |
| Constituency | 5th district |
| 34th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
| In office February 29, 1936 – February 5, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | George Malcolm |
| Succeeded by | Court reorganized |
| Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931 | |
| Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Francisco Enage |
| Succeeded by | Benigno S. Aquino |
| 10th Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office February 9, 1923 – July 17, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Teodoro M. Kalaw |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Agoncillo |
| Undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government | |
Ad interim | |
| In office May 22, 1922 – February 9, 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Paciano Laurel y García March 9, 1891 Tanauan, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | November 6, 1959 (aged 68) Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Tanauan City Public Cemetery, Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista (1925–1942; 1945–1959) |
| Other political affiliations | KALIBAPI (1942–1945) |
| Spouse |
Pacencia Hidalgo (m. 1911) |
| Children | Jose B. Laurel Jr. Jose S. Laurel III Natividad Laurel-Guinto Sotero Laurel II Mariano Laurel Rosenda Laurel-Avanceña Potenciana Laurel-Yupangco Salvador Laurel Arsenio Laurel |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila (LLB) University of Santo Tomas (LLM) Yale University (SJD) |
| Signature | |
José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1945, which was a Japanese ally during World War II. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been officially recognized by later administrations as a former president of the Philippines.
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