Amando Avanceña

In this Filipino name, normally written in reverse, the first or paternal family name is Avanceña and the second or maternal family name is Quiosay.
Amando Avanceña
Avanceña as a member of the Philippine Assembly, c. 1908
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Iloilo
In office
October 16, 1907 – October 16, 1909
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byFrancisco Felipe Villanueva
Constituency1st district
In office
October 16, 1912 – June 30, 1914
Preceded byEspiridion Guanco
Succeeded byTiburcio Lutero
Constituency4th district
6th Governor of Iloilo
In office
1914–1916
Preceded byAdriano Hernández
Succeeded byGregorio Yulo
Personal details
Born(1879-02-06)February 6, 1879
Molo, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedAugust 1, 1953(1953-08-01) (aged 74)
Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
RelationsRamón Avanceña (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas

Amando Avanceña y Quiosay (February 6, 1879 — August 1, 1953) was a Filipino lawyer, hacendero, and politician. He became a member of the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1909 and 1912 to 1914 and served as governor of Iloilo from 1914 to 1916.

He was also president of the La Confederacion de Asociaciones y Plantadores de Caña Dulce, Inc. during the 1920s and 1930s.

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