Carlos P. Romulo
Carlos P. Romulo | |
|---|---|
Romulo in 1949 | |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office September 20, 1949 – June 30, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | H. V. Evatt |
| Succeeded by | Nasrollah Entezam |
| Secretary/Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office November 30, 1968 – January 14, 1984 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Narciso Ramos |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Collantes (Acting) |
| In office May 11, 1950 – January 1952 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Felino Neri |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| 36th Secretary of Instruction and Information/Education | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – December 16, 1967 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Roces |
| Succeeded by | Onofre Corpuz (Acting) |
| In office October 11, 1944 – February 27, 1945 | |
| President | Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Maximo Kalaw |
| Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States | |
| In office September 1955 – February 1962 | |
| President | Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Abello |
| In office January 1952 – May 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| Resident Commissioner of the Philippines | |
| In office August 10, 1944 – July 4, 1946 | |
| President | Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Secretary of Information and Public Relations | |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – September 16, 1983 | |
| Constituency | Region IV |
| 11th President of the University of the Philippines | |
| In office 1962–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Sinco |
| Succeeded by | Salvador P. Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Peña Romulo January 14, 1899 |
| Died | December 15, 1985 (aged 86) Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Party | KBL (1978–1985) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (before 1946; 1957–1978) Democratic (1953–1957) Liberal (1946–1953) |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Llamas Beth Day |
| Relations | Alberto Romulo (nephew) Roman Romulo (grandnephew) Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (grandniece) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila Columbia University |
| Occupation | Diplomat, author, statesman, soldier |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Awards | See below |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of the Philippines (Reserve) commissioned to United States Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart9". Replace with "term_start9".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend6". Replace with "term_end6".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend9". Replace with "term_end9".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart3". Replace with "term_start3".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart6". Replace with "term_start6".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart4". Replace with "term_start4".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend7". Replace with "term_end7".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend4". Replace with "term_end4".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart8". Replace with "term_start8".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend5". Replace with "term_end5".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend2". Replace with "term_end2".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart7". Replace with "term_start7".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "serviceyears". Replace with "service_years".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart1". Replace with "term_start1".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "otherparty". Replace with "other_party".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend10". Replace with "term_end10".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart10". Replace with "term_start10".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend1". Replace with "term_end1".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend3". Replace with "term_end3".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart2". Replace with "term_start2".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termend8". Replace with "term_end8".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "termstart5". Replace with "term_start5".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "nationality". It should be removed.
Carlos Peña Romulo Sr. GCS CLH NA GCrM GCrGH KGCR (January 14, 1899 – December 15, 1985) was a Filipino diplomat, statesman, soldier, journalist and author. He was a co-founder of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, a general in the US Army and the Philippine Army, university president, and president of the United Nations General Assembly.
He has been named as one of the Philippines's national artists in literature, and was the recipient of many other honors and honorary degrees.
Romulo believed in anti-colonialism and internationalism, as well as held Pro-American, anti-communist, anti-fascist, and economically and politically liberal beliefs.