José Yulo
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5th Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Speaker of the National Assembly |
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In office January 24, 1939 – December 30, 1941 |
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| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Gil Montilla |
| Succeeded by | Benigno Aquino, Sr. |
| 6th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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In office May 7, 1942 – July 9, 1945 |
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| Nominated by | Japanese Military Administration |
| Preceded by | José Abad Santos |
| Succeeded by | Manuel V. Moran |
| Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Negros Occidental's Third District | |
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In office December 30, 1938 – December 30, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Gil Montilla |
| Succeeded by | Raymundo Vargas |
| Secretary of Justice | |
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In office January 1, 1966 – August 4, 1967 |
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| President | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Preceded by | Salvador Marino |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Teehankee |
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In office July 6, 1934 – November 15, 1938 |
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| President | Governor-General Frank Murphy Manuel Quezon |
| Preceded by | Quirico Abeto |
| Succeeded by | José Abad Santos |
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José Yulo Yulo September 24, 1894 Bago, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | October 27, 1976 (aged 82) Makati, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia A. Yulo |
José Yulo Yulo (September 24, 1894 – October 27, 1976) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (May 7, 1942 – July 9, 1945) during the Japanese Occupation and was Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1939 until World War II started in 1941. Yulo served in all of the branches of government: Legislative, as House Speaker and Representative; Executive, as Secretary of Justice and member of the Cabinet; and the Judiciary as the Chief Magistrate. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (February 5, 1942 – May 2, 1942)
José Yulo Yulo was born on September 24, 1894 in Bago, Negros Occidental to Sofronio Yulo and Segunda Yulo. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of the Philippines and placed third the Bar in 1913; however, due to his age, did not practice law until two years later. He became distinguished as one of the best corporation lawyers in the Philippines.
Appointed as Justice Secretary by Governor-General Frank Murphy and President Manuel L. Quezon in 1934 and 1935, he was elected to the National Assembly of the Philippines representing the province of Negros Occidental, becoming its Speaker under the ruling Nacionalista Party on its convening session in 1939.
The 1935 Philippine Constitution was amended in 1940 changing the unicameral legislature system into a bicameral system thus the National Assembly was divided into a Senate and a House of Representatives. Yulo remained as Speaker of the House.
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