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Juan Nolasco (politician)

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Dr. Juan G. Nolasco
9th Mayor of Manila
In office
July 19, 1945 – June 6, 1946
Vice MayorCarmen Planas
Preceded byHermenegildo Atienza
Succeeded byValeriano E. Fugoso, Sr.
In office
August 29, 1941 – December 23, 1941
Appointed byManuel L. Quezon
Vice MayorHermenegildo Atienza
Preceded byEulogio Rodriguez
Succeeded byJorge B. Vargas
Senator of the Philippines from the 4th District
In office
June 2, 1931 – September 16, 1935
Preceded byJuan Sumulong
Succeeded byOffice abolished
1st Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
In office
November 15, 1935 – December 24, 1941
PresidentManuel L. Quezon
Preceded byPosition established
Jose Fabella
(as Commissioner of Public Welfare)
Succeeded bySergio Osmeña
Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 1st district
In office
July 21, 1919 – October 27, 1922
Preceded byAntonio Montenegro
Succeeded byGregorio Perfecto
Member of the Manila City Council
In office
1916–1919
Personal details
Born(1885-03-08)March 8, 1885
Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedSeptember 18, 1960(1960-09-18) (aged 75)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista
Alma materAteneo de Manila (BA)
University of Santo Tomas (LMS)

Juan Gomez Nolasco (March 8, 1885 – September 18, 1960) was a Filipino doctor and politician who served as the 9th Mayor of Manila from August to December 1941 again on 1945 to 1946, he also served as a Senator of the Philippines from the 4th District from 1931 to 1935.[1]

Early life and career

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Nolasco was born on March 8, 1885, in Tondo, Manila to Ceferino Nolasco and Severa Gomez. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ateneo de Manila and his Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santo Tomas. He worked as a consulting physician of the Mary Johnston Hospital before entering politics.[2]

Political career

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Nolasco first joined politics as a member of the Manila City Council from 1916 to 1919. He was then elected to the House of Representatives to represent the 1st district of Manila from 1919 to 1922. In 1931, he was elected to the Philippine Senate to represent the 4th District, and served until the abolition of the body in 1935.[2] In August 1941, he was appointed by President Manuel L. Quezon as Mayor of Manila[3] and served in that position until December, shortly after the beginning of the Japanese invasion.

Legacy

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A high school and a street in Tondo is named after him.

References

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  1. ^ "Doctor Juan Gomez Nolasco". Geni.com. 8 March 1885. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Juan G. Nolasco". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Appointments and Designations: August 30, 1941". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 30 August 1941. Retrieved June 3, 2023.