Jorge B. Vargas | |
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| Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive Commission | |
| In office January 23, 1942 – October 14, 1943[1] | |
| Governor-General | Masaharu Homma Shizuichi Tanaka Shigenori Kuroda |
| Preceded by | Himself As Head of the Civilian Emergency Administration |
| Succeeded by | José P. Laurel (as President) |
| Head of the Civilian Emergency Administration In concurrent capacity with the mayoralty of Manila | |
| In office December 22, 1941 – January 23, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Himself As Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive Commission |
| 1st Mayor of the City of Greater Manila (10th Mayor of Manila) | |
| In office December 24, 1941 – January 26, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Deputy | List
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| Preceded by | Position established (City of Greater Manila) Juan Nolasco (as Mayor of Manila) |
| Succeeded by | León Guinto |
| Secretary of National Defense | |
| In office December 11, 1941 – December 22, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon in concurrent capacity as President |
| Succeeded by | Basilio Valdez |
| 1st Executive Secretary of the Philippines | |
| In office January 30, 1936 – December 11, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Roxas |
| 7th Vice Mayor of Manila | |
| In office January 1, 1932 – January 4, 1940 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Mayor | Tomas Earnshaw (1932–1933) Juan Posadas Jr. (1934–1940) |
| Preceded by | Isabelo de los Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Planas |
| Director General of the Philippine Carnival Association | |
| In office 1921–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Morente |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Luz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Bartolomé Vargas y Celis August 24, 1890 Bago, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | February 22, 1980 (aged 89) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Other political affiliations | KALIBAPI (1942–1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Yulo Adelaida Montilla Peña |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Ángel Tiongco Vargas (father) Filomena Trinidad Celis (mother) |
| Relatives | Ricky Vargas (grandson) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, LL.B) |
Jorge Bartolomé Vargas y Celis[2] (August 24, 1890 – February 22, 1980) was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat and youth advocate born in Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He graduated valedictorian from Negros Occidental High School in 1909 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Law degree with honors in 1914, both from the University of the Philippines. He was a founding member of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (now the Philippine Olympic Committee) in 1911 and served in its executive committee in 1918.[3] He served as its second chairman from 1935 to 1955. He was also the first Filipino member of the International Olympic Committee.[4]
- ^ Appointed by Manuel L. Quezon as head of the Civilian Emergency Administration, December 30, 1941; then appointed by Masaharu Homma as head of government, January 23, 1942
- ^ Concepcion, G. L. (n.d.). The Jorge B. Vargas Art Collection as a Microcosm of Art during the Commonwealth. p. 4. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Academia.edu.
Jorge Bartolome Vargas (1890-1980) became well known...
- ^ Boy Scouts of the Philippines (2001). On My Honor. Manila: Boy Scouts of the Philippines. pp. 136–137.
- ^ "History of the POC". Philippine Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2012.