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Gil Puyat | |
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| 11th President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office January 26, 1967 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Arturo Tolentino |
| Succeeded by | Abolished next held by Jovito Salonga in 1987 |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1951 – September 23, 1972 | |
| President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Madrigal |
| Succeeded by | Aurelio Pedro Periquet y Ziálcita / Daniel R. Aguinaldo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gil Juco Puyat September 1, 1907 Quiapo, Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 22, 1981 (aged 73)[1] Makati, Philippines[2] |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Nacionalista (1951-1980) |
| Spouse | Eugenia Guidote |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
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Gil Juco Puyat Sr. (September 1, 1907 – March 22, 1981) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1951 until 1972, when President Ferdinand Marcos shut Congress down and declared Martial Law, and as Senate President from 1967 to 1972, usurping the seat of Arturo Tolentino.
