Vicente Duterte

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gonzales and the surname or paternal family name is Duterte.

Vicente Duterte
Duterte in 1967
Secretary of General Services
In office December 30, 1965 – February 21, 1968
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Governor of Davao
In office December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
Vice Governor	Manuel Sotto
Preceded by	Alejandro Almendras
Succeeded by	Paciano V. Bangoy
Mayor of Danao, Cebu
Acting
In office April 18, 1945 – January 4, 1946
Appointed by	Sergio Osmeña
Vice Mayor	Luis Almendras
Personal details
Born	Vicente Gonzales Duterte (1911-11-23)November 23, 1911 Danao, Cebu, Philippines
Died	February 21, 1968(1968-02-21) (aged 56) Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista
Spouse	Soledad Roa
Children	5, including Rodrigo
Relatives	See Duterte family
Signature
Nickname(s)	Nene, Teti

Vicente Gonzales Duterte (Tagalog pronunciation: [dʊˈtɛɾtɛ]; November 23, 1911 – February 21, 1968), also known by his nicknames Nene and Teti, was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He became Governor of the then-unified province of Davao, succeeding Alejandro Almendras who was elected Senator.

Early life

Duterte was born to Facundo Buot Duterte and Zoila Gonzáles from northern Cebu, who also traces her roots in Iloilo. He had four siblings and a half-brother.

Political career

Duterte previously served as Mayor of Danao, Cebu after he was appointed in that position in an acting capacity by then President Sergio Osmeña. He and his family moved to Davao in 1949.

From 1959 to 1965, Duterte served as governor of Davao. On December 30, 1965, during his term as governor, Duterte was appointed to be Secretary of the Department of General Services by President Ferdinand Marcos. He also unsuccessfully ran for Congress in the 1967 special elections for the lone district of the newly created province of Davao del Sur. He collapsed in court and died of heart failure on February 21, 1968.

Personal life

Duterte was married to Soledad Duterte, a teacher whom he first met at the Bureau of Public Schools. He was the father of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines, and the paternal grandfather of Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice President Sara and Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte.