Roseller T. Lim
| Roseller T. Lim | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1963 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Sur's Lone District | |
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In office December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Canuto S.M. Enerio |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Lone District of Zamboanga | |
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In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Juan S. Alano |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 9, 1915 Zamboanga, Zamboanga Province, Philippine Islands |
| Died | July 5, 1976 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Nacionalista Party (1949–65) Liberal Party (1965–76) |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Schuck |
| Alma mater | Silliman University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Roseller Tarroza Lim (February 9, 1915 – July 5, 1976) was a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Senate and House of Representatives from 1949 to 1963. He also served as Court of Appeals Justice from his appointment in 1973 until his death. Lim was known as the "Great Filibuster," after he filibustered for more than 18 hours in an attempt to prevent the election of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Senate.
Roseller Lim was born to Antonio Lim and Mercedes Tarroza. He earned his Associate in Arts (AA) program in History & law degree from Silliman University in 1940, and passed the bar the same year. He married Amy Schuck of Jolo, Sulu and had five children — Rosamy, Mercibel, Victoria, Roseller Jr., and Amy.
Lim was a member of the Nacionalista Party and was first elected as representative of the Lone District of Zamboanga in 1949. In his first term in office, he authored the law that divided the province of Zamboanga into the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur. He won another term in 1953, this time as representative of the Lone District of Zamboanga del Sur. Halfway through his term, he ran and won as senator in 1955, to complete the unexpired two years of Carlos P. Garcia's term, who was elected Vice President in 1953. Lim was instrumental in the election of the Philippines into the International Labor Organization governing body in 1957. He won reelection in 1957 for a full six-year term, but lost in his bid for another term in 1963. Lim also authored the Barrio Charter Law, which served as the basis of the current barangay governments.
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