Emmanuel Pelaez
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His Excellency Emmanuel Pelaez |
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| 6th Vice President of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965 |
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| President | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Preceded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Lopez |
| Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States | |
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In office 1986–1992 |
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| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office December 30, 1961 – 1963 |
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| President | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Preceded by | Felixberto Serrano |
| Succeeded by | Salvador P. López |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1967 – September 23, 1972 |
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In office December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1959 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Misamis Oriental's Lone District | |
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In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Vicente de Lara |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Roa |
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In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Pedro Baculio |
| Succeeded by | Ignacio Cruz |
| Regional Mambabatas Pambansa for Northern Mindanao | |
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In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 |
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| Personal details | |
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Emmanuel Neri Pelaez November 30, 1915 Medina, Misamis, Philippine Islands |
| Died | July 27, 2003 (aged 87) Muntinlupa, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Fabella |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Emmanuel Neri Pelaez (November 30, 1915 – July 27, 2003) was a public servant and Vice-President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.
Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis (now Misamis Oriental) to Gregorio Pelaez, Sr. and Felipa Neri (second wife). He was fourth among eight children between Gregorio and Felipa: Rosario, Concepcion, Gregorio Jr., Emmanuel, Jose Ma., Lourdes, Antonio, and Carmen. He studied in Cagayan de Misamis (former name of Cagayan de Oro) Elementary School where he got the highest honors. He then went to the Ateneo de Manila High School and got his Associate in Arts at the Cebu UP Junior College.
He received his law degree from the University of Manila in 1938, and in the same year topped the Bar examinations. He worked as a Senate Clerk at the Journal Division from 1934 to 1935, Debate Reporter from 1935 to 1937, and court translator from 1937-1938. He was employed as assistant court reporter at the Court of Appeals from 1939 to 1940, then later Special Prosecutor of the People’s Court from 1945 up to 1946. Peláez practiced law and at the same time professor of law at the University of Manila from 1946 up to 1963. In 1949, he was voted Congressman, representing his home province. During his term as representative (1949–53) he was adjudged one of the Ten Outstanding Congressmen by the Congressional Press Club, one of the Ten Most Useful Congressmen by the Philippine Free Press, and one of the two Most Outstanding Congressmen by the League of Women Voters of the Philippines.
Such achievements in the Lower House of Congress literally brought him to the Senate floor in 1953-60. He was unanimously chosen Most Outstanding Senator by two organizations, the League of Women Voters of the Philippines and the Senate Press Club.
Pelaez was elected Vice President in 1961, simultaneously performing the functions of Foreign Affairs Secretary. He resigned in 1963 as Secretary, after a dispute with the Macapagal administration. In the same year, he was chosen Man of the Year by the Examiner and the following year was adjudged the Most Outstanding Alumnus during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the University of Manila.
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