Rafael Alunan Sr.
Rafael Alunan Sr. | |
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Photograph from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines, 1941 | |
| Secretary of the Interior of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | |
| In office November 16, 1938 – August 29, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Zulueta |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce | |
| In office September 6, 1928 – January 1, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Silverio Apostol |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Singson Encarnacion |
| In office August 28, 1941 – December 24, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Singson Encarnacion |
| In office January 26, 1942 – March 20, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Soriano |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Nieto |
| Secretary of Finance | |
| In office January 1, 1933 – April 30, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Carmona |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Singson Encarnacion |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Negros Occidental's 2nd district | |
| In office October 16, 1912 – June 6, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Fernández Yanson |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Jiménez Yanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1885 |
| Died | May 18, 1947 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Resting place | Manila, Philippines |
| Party | Nacionalista |
| Alma mater | Colegio de Bacolod Ateneo de Manila University |
Rafael Rivas Alunan Sr. (December 16, 1885 – May 18, 1947) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. Alunan served as a senator in the Senate of the Philippines and influenced the Philippines' growth economically during the American Occupation years.