José Avelino
José Avelino | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office May 28, 1946 – February 21, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Roxas |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Jesús Cuenco |
| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office June 2, 1935 – November 15, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | José Clarín |
| Succeeded by | Senate abolished (Next held by Elpidio Quirino) |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1951 | |
| In office June 5, 1928 – November 15, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Pastor Salazar |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | 9th senatorial district |
| Secretary of Public Works and Communications | |
| In office 1939–1941 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Mariano Jesús Cuenco |
| Succeeded by | Sotero Baluyut |
| Secretary of Labor | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Ramon Torres |
| Succeeded by | Leon Guinto |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Samar's 1st district | |
| In office June 6, 1922 – June 5, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Mendiola |
| Succeeded by | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 2nd President of the Liberal Party | |
| In office April 19, 1948 – May 8, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Roxas |
| Succeeded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1890 |
| Died | July 21, 1986 (aged 95) Manila, Philippines |
| Party | Liberal (1946–1986) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (1928–1946) Democrata (1922–1928) |
| Spouse | Enriqueta Casal |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Paulo Avelino (great-grandson) Coritha (grand daughter) |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila (AB) University of Santo Tomas (LL.B) |
José Dira Avelino Sr. (August 5, 1890 – July 21, 1986) was the first president of the Senate of the Third Republic of the Philippines and the second president of the Liberal Party. Born in Calbayog, Avelino started as a municipal councilor of the city and served as a representative of Samar from 1922 to 1928. He earned a law degree and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1934. He served as Secretary of Labor and later as Secretary of Public Works and Communications in the late 1930s under President Manuel L. Quezon. He served as Senate President pro tempore to President Quezon prior to the establishment of the Commonwealth and was eventually elected as the president of the Senate in 1946. He unsuccessfully ran in the 1949 Philippine presidential election. Avelino died on July 21, 1986, at the age of 95.