Roman Ozaeta | |
Office: | Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines |
Order: | 9th |
Appointer: | Manuel L. Quezon |
Predecessor: | Manuel Moran |
Successor: | Ricardo Paras |
Term Start: | June 24, 1941 |
Term End: | June 28, 1946 |
Office2: | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines |
Order2: | 37th |
Predecessor2: | Pedro Concepción |
Successor2: | Ramon Diokno |
Birth Name: | Román Ozaeta y Atienza |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1891 |
Birth Place: | San Jose, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Occupation: | Lawyer |
Profession: | Judge |
Appointer2: | Elpidio Quirino |
Termstart2: | September 19, 1948 |
Termend2: | February 28, 1950 |
Honorific Prefix: | The Honourable |
Office1: | Secretary of Justice (Philippines) |
Order1: | 21st |
Predecessor1: | Ramon Quisumbing |
Successor1: | Sabino B. Padilla |
Termstart1: | May 29, 1946 |
Termend1: | September 17, 1948 |
Roman Atienza Ozaeta (born Román Ozaeta y Atienza; 28 February 1891 – 1 May 1972) was a Filipino lawyer and judge who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from June 24, 1941, to June 28, 1946, and served as 9th Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from September 19, 1948, to February 28, 1950. Ozaeta served non-consequtively as 21st Secretary of Justice from May 29, 1946, to September 17, 1948. He also served as Solicitor General from August 17, 1938, to June 30, 1940, under the Quezon presidency.[1] [2]