Alfredo Montelibano, Sr.
| Alfredo Montelíbano Sr. | |
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| Secretary of National Defense and Interior | |
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In office July 11, 1945 – May 27, 1946 |
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| President | Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | Tomas Cabili |
| Succeeded by | Ruperto Kangleon |
| Military Governor of Negros and Siquijor Islands | |
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In office 1942–1945 |
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| Mayor of Bacolod | |
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In office 1938–1941 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 20, 1905 Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands |
| Died | August 19, 1989 (aged 83) Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Corazón Unson Locsin Leticia Ledesma |
Alfredo Montelíbano Sr. (December 20, 1905 in Silay - August 19, 1989) was a Filipino politician and industrialist. He served as the first mayor of Bacolod City in 1938, as military governor of Negros and Siquijor Islands from 1942 to 1945, and as Secretary of National Defense and Interior under President Sergio Osmeña from 1945 to 1946.
He was an alumnus of the University of the Philippines.
Montelíbano was President of the Planters Products Inc., Chamber of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Philippines; Board Chairman of Pacwood Inc. and Rizal Youth Development Foundation Inc.
Country Bankers Insurance & Surety Co.; Country Bankers Life Insurance; Ferro-Cement Philippine Inc.; Philippine President lines and Modular Concrete Structures Inc.
Chairman, Import Control Commission, 1951; Administrator, Office of Economic Coordination, 1954–1955; Chairman, National Economic Council, 1955–1956; and Chairman-General Manager, Rice and Corn Administration, 1968–1971.
Board Chairman of Meralco Securities Corporation; Philippine Commercial & Industrial Bank; Farm Machinery Corporation; Insular Veneer Inc.; Pacific Woodworks International Inc.; Republic Real Estate Corporation; Hotel Enterprises of the Philippines Inc.; ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.
Chairman-President of Capitol Subdivision Inc.; President, National Federation of Sugarcane Planters; and Senior Vice-President, Manila Electric Co.
He was born to Alejandro Montelíbano and Liceria Montelíbano in Silay City. He first married Corazón Unson Locsin whom which he has four sons and two daughters – Corazon, Ting, Alfredo Jr., Rudolfo, Roberto, and Oscar. Two of his children, Alfredo L. Montelibano Jr. and Roberto L. Montelibano, entered into the world of politics.
After his first wife died he then married Leticia Ledesma in 1964.
1. Ph. D. in Economics (honoris causa), De La Salle College, Bacolod City, 1962; model Mayor Award, 1983; Model Employer, 1950.
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