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Vicente Ilustre
Filipino lawyer, diplomat and politician
Vicente Encarnacion Ilustre was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat and politician.
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Vicente Encarnacion Ilustre | |
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| Senator of the Philippines from the 5th District | |
| In office 16 October 1916 – 3 June 1919 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Antero Soriano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1869-09-06)6 September 1869 Taal, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 27 September 1928(1928-09-27) (aged 59) Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Independent |
Ilustre was born in Taal, Batangas on 6 September 1869. He pursued his higher education in Spain, where received his doctorate in law from the Universidad Central de Madrid and became associated with members of the Propaganda Movement such as Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar and Mariano Ponce.[1]
During the Philippine-American War, he served as a representative of the Philippine revolutionary government to the United States, albeit based in Hong Kong. During the American occupation, he was appointed by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison to the Philippine Commission, serving as president of the Committee for Mindanao and Sulu.[1] Upon the establishment of the Philippine Senate in 1916 he was elected as a Senator from the 5th District, comprising Batangas, Cavite, Mindoro and Tayabas, and served until 1919.[2] He served on the Committee on Rules, the Committee on Relations with the Sovereign Government, and the Committee on Justice.
Ilustre was married to Rita Marella Villavicencio and died on 27 September 1928.[1]
- "Vicente Ilustre". Taal.ph. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "List of Previous Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 1 June 2023.