José Paciano Laurel
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His Excellency José P. Laurel PLH |
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| 3rd President of the Philippines | |
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In office October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 |
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| Prime Minister |
Jorge B. Vargas (Ministries involved) |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon (as President of government-in-exile) |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Commissioner of the Interior | |
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In office December 4, 1942 – October 14, 1943 |
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| Presiding Officer, PEC | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Preceded by | Benigno Aquino, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Quintin Paredes |
| Commissioner of Justice | |
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In office December 24, 1941 – December 4, 1942 |
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| Presiding Officer, PEC | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Preceded by | Teofilo L. Sison |
| Succeeded by | Teofilo L. Sison |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957 |
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| 34th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
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In office February 29, 1936 – February 5, 1942 |
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| Preceded by | George Malcolm |
| Succeeded by | Court reorganised |
| Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office 1928–1931 |
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| Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Francisco Enage |
| Succeeded by | Benigno S. Aquino |
| Senator of the Philippines from the 5th Senatorial District | |
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In office 1925 – 1931 Served with: Manuel L. Quezon (1925–1931) |
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| Preceded by | Antero Soriano |
| Succeeded by | Claro M. Recto |
| Secretary of the Interior of the Philippines | |
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In office 1922–1923 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
José Paciano Laurel García March 9, 1891 Tanauan, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | November 6, 1959 (aged 68) Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party (Before 1942; 1945–1959) |
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KALIBAPI (1942–1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Pacencia Hidalgo |
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José B. Laurel, Jr. José S. Laurel III Natividad Laurel-Guinto Sotero Laurel II Mariano Laurel Rosenda Laurel-Avanceña Potenciana Laurel-Yupangco Salvador Laurel Arsenio Laurel |
| Alma mater |
Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of the Philippines College of Law University of Santo Tomas Yale Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Presidential styles of Jose P. Laurel |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Alternative style | Mr. President |
José P. Laurel, PLH (born José Paciano Laurel García; March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician and judge. He was the president of the Second Philippine Republic, a Japanese puppet state when occupied during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been recognized as a legitimate president of the Philippines.
José Paciano Laurel y García was born on March 9, 1891 in the town of Tanauan, Batangas. His parents were Sotero Laurel I and Jacoba García. His father had been an official in the revolutionary government of Emilio Aguinaldo and a signatory to the 1898 Malolos Constitution.
While a teen, Laurel was indicted for attempted murder when he almost killed a rival suitor of the girl he stole a kiss from with a fan knife. While studying and finishing law school, he argued for and received an acquittal.
Laurel received his law degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1915, where he studied under Dean George A. Malcolm, whom he would later succeed on the Supreme Court. He then obtained a Master of Laws degree from University of Santo Tomas in 1919. Laurel then attended Yale Law School, where he obtained a Doctorate of law.
Laurel began his life in public service while a student, as a messenger in the Bureau of Forestry then as a clerk in the Code Committee tasked with the codification of Philippine laws. During his work for the Code Committee, he was introduced to its head, Thomas A. Street, a future Supreme Court Justice who would be a mentor to the young Laurel.
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