Gonzalo G. Puyat II | |
Office: | President of Basketball Association of the Philippines |
Term Start: | 1968 |
Term End: | 1995 |
Predecessor: | Ambrosio Padilla |
Successor: | Freddie Jalasco |
Office1: | President of FIBA |
Term Start1: | 1976 |
Term End1: | 1984 |
Predecessor1: | Abdel Moneim Wahby |
Successor1: | Robert Busnel |
Office3: | Member of the Manila City Council from the 4th District |
Term Start3: | December 30, 1967 |
Term End3: | December 30, 1975 |
Office2: | Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Manila |
Term Start2: | June 30, 1984 |
Term End2: | March 25, 1986 |
Alongside2: | Eva Estrada-Kalaw, Carlos Fernando, Mel Lopez, Lito Atienza, and Arturo Tolentino |
Birth Name: | Gonzalo Gil Puyat II |
Birth Date: | May 21, 1933 |
Birth Place: | Dipolog, Zamboanga, Philippine Islands[1] |
Death Place: | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Known For: | FIBA president |
Party: | UNIDO |
Gonzalo "Lito" Gil Puyat II (May 21, 1933 – January 7, 2013) was a Filipino sport administrator and politician. Puyat was the longest-serving president of the Basketball Association of the Philippines from 1968 to 1995 and was the president of FIBA for two terms from 1976 to 1984. Puyat later became an honorary president after his tenure as president of FIBA.[2] [3]
Puyat was elected as the city councilor of the 4th district of Manila in 1967. He became the minority floor leader in 1969 and was reelected as city councilor in 1971. Puyat was also elected as Manila's opposition assemblyman in 1984. After his term as assemblyman, he unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Manila.[4]
Puyat died on January 7, 2013, due to cardiac arrest. He was reportedly rushed to the Makati Medical Center due to an asthma attack.[3]