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Rafael Martinez (politician)

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Rafael Martinez
Senator of the Philippines
In office
30 December 1941 – 25 May 1946
Governor of Leyte
In office
1936 – 30 December 1941
Personal details
Born(1873-10-24)October 24, 1873
Tubigon, Bohol, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Political partyNacionalista

Rafael Martinez (born 10 October 1873) was a Filipino politician.

Early life and career

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Martinez was born in Tubigon, Bohol to Celestino Martinez and Carlota Corro on 10 October 1873. He pursued his higher education in Porcuna and Bilbao, Spain. After he returned to the Philippines, he engaged in farming, cattle-raising and other agricultural activities before entering politics.[1]

Political career

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Martinez was elected in 1934 as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the 1st district of Leyte. In 1936, he was appointed Governor of Leyte, and was elected in his own right in 1937. He was elected to the Philippine Senate in 1941 as a Nacionalista candidate but was only able to take office in 1945 due to the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War. He served until 1946.[1] He ran for re-election for senator in the 1946 Philippine general election under the Nacionalista Party tandem of Sergio Osmeña and Eulogio Rodriguez, but lost, ranking 28th out of the 57 candidates.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rafael Martinez". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 2 June 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.