Jose P. Laurel

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His Excellency Jose P. Laurel CCLH, KGCR
Laurel in 1943
3rd President of the Philippines
In office October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 Serving with Manuel L. Quezon[a] (1943–1944) and Sergio Osmeña[b] (1944–1945)
Vice President	Ramon Avanceña (1943–1944; de facto) Benigno Aquino Sr. (1944–1945; de facto)
Preceded by	Manuel L. Quezon[c]
Succeeded by	Sergio Osmeña[d]
Minister of the Interior
In office December 4, 1942 – October 14, 1943
Presiding Officer, PEC	Jorge B. Vargas
Preceded by	Benigno Aquino Sr.
Commissioner of Justice
In office December 24, 1941 – December 2, 1942
Presiding Officer, PEC	Jorge B. Vargas
Preceded by	Teófilo Sison
Succeeded by	Teófilo Sison
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
Constituency	At-large
In office June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931 Serving with Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Antero Soriano
Succeeded by	Claro M. Recto
Constituency	5th district
34th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
In office February 29, 1936 – February 5, 1942
Appointed by	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	George Malcolm
Succeeded by	Court reorganized
Senate Majority Leader
In office June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931
Senate President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Francisco Enage
Succeeded by	Benigno S. Aquino
Secretary of the Interior
In office February 9, 1923 – July 17, 1923
Preceded by	Teodoro M. Kalaw
Succeeded by	Felipe Agoncillo
Undersecretary of the Interior
Ad interim
In office May 22, 1922 – February 9, 1923
Personal details
Born	José Paciano Laurel y García (1891-03-09)March 9, 1891 Tanauan, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	November 6, 1959(1959-11-06) (aged 68) Manila, Philippines
Resting place	Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista (1925-1942; 1945-1959)
Other political affiliations	KALIBAPI (1942–1945)
Spouse	Pacencia Hidalgo ​ (m. 1911)​
Children	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	University of the Philippines Manila (LLB) University of Santo Tomas (LLM) Yale University (SJD)
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José Paciano Laurel y García CCLH KGCR (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Japanese-occupied Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been officially recognized by later administrations as a former president of the Philippines.
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