Oscar Ledesma

Oscar Ledesma
Senator of the Philippines
In office
30 December 1957 – 30 December 1963
Member of the House of Representatives from Iloilo's 2nd district
In office
9 June 1945 – 30 December 1949
Preceded bydistrict reestablished
Succeeded byPascual Espinosa
In office
10 December 1940 – 30 December 1941
Preceded byRuperto Montinola
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Secretary of Commerce and Industry
In office
1953–1957
Appointed byRamon Magsaysay
Preceded byCornelio Balmaceda
Succeeded byPedro Hernaez
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States
In office
1964–1966
Appointed byDiosdado Macapagal
Preceded byAmelito Mutuc
Succeeded bySalvador P. Lopez
Personal details
Born(1902-08-03)August 3, 1902
Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands
DiedDecember 17, 1995(1995-12-17) (aged 93)
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista

Oscar Benito Rufasta Ledesma (August 3, 1902 – December 17, 1995) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, cabinet secretary and diplomat.