Juan Nolasco (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Dr. Juan G. Nolasco
Office:9th Mayor of Manila
Term Start1:August 29, 1941
Term End1:December 23, 1941
1Blankname1:Vice Mayor
1Namedata1:Hermenegildo Atienza
Predecessor1:Eulogio Rodriguez
Successor1:Jorge B. Vargas
Term Start:July 19, 1945
Term End:June 6, 1946
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
1Namedata:Carmen Planas
Predecessor:Hermenegildo Atienza
Successor:Valeriano E. Fugoso, Sr.
Office2:Senator of the Philippines from the 4th District
Term Start2:June 2, 1931
Term End2:September 16, 1935
Predecessor2:Juan Sumulong
Successor2:Office abolished
Office4:Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 1st district
Term Start4:July 21, 1919
Term End4:October 27, 1922
Predecessor4:Antonio Montenegro
Successor4:Gregorio Perfecto
Office5:Member of the Manila City Council
Term Start5:1916
Term End5:1919
Office3:1st Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
Term Start3:November 15, 1935
Term End3:December 24, 1941
President3:Manuel L. Quezon
Predecessor3:Position established
Jose Fabella
(as Commissioner of Public Welfare)
Successor3:Sergio Osmeña
Birth Date:8 March 1885
Birth Place:Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Death Place:Manila, Philippines
Alma Mater:Ateneo de Manila (BA)
University of Santo Tomas (LMS)

Juan Gomez Nolasco (March 8, 1885 – September 18, 1960) was a Filipino doctor and politician who served as the 9th Mayor of Manila from August to December 1941 again on 1945 to 1946, he also served as a Senator of the Philippines from the 4th District from 1931 to 1935.[1]

Early life and career

Nolasco was born on March 8, 1885, in Tondo, Manila to Ceferino Nolasco and Severa Gomez. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ateneo de Manila and his Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santo Tomas. He worked as a consulting physician of the Mary Johnston Hospital before entering politics.[2]

Political career

Nolasco first joined politics as a member of the Manila City Council from 1916 to 1919. He was then elected to the House of Representatives to represent the 1st district of Manila from 1919 to 1922. In 1931, he was elected to the Philippine Senate to represent the 4th District, and served until the abolition of the body in 1935.[2] In August 1941, he was appointed by President Manuel L. Quezon as Mayor of Manila[3] and served in that position until December, shortly after the beginning of the Japanese invasion.

Legacy

A high school and a street in Tondo is named after him.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doctor Juan Gomez Nolasco. June 10, 2023. Geni.com. 8 March 1885 .
  2. Web site: Juan G. Nolasco. June 3, 2023. Senate of the Philippines.
  3. Web site: Appointments and Designations: August 30, 1941. June 3, 2023. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 30 August 1941 .