Jose P. Laurel

José P. Laurel PLH
3rd President of the Philippines President of the Republic of the Philippines
In office October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945
Prime Minister	Jorge B. Vargas (Ministries involved)
Preceded by	Manuel L. Quezon (asPresident, de jure) Jorge B. Vargas (asPresiding Officer of thePhilippine Executive Commission and head of government, de facto)
Succeeded by	Sergio Osmeña
Commissioner of the Interior
In office December 4, 1942 – October 14, 1943
Presiding Officer, PEC	Jorge B. Vargas
Preceded by	Benigno Aquino, Sr.
Succeeded by	Quintin Paredes
Commissioner of Justice
In office December 24, 1941 – December 4, 1942
Presiding Officer, PEC	Jorge B. Vargas
Preceded by	Teofilo L. Sison
Succeeded by	Teofilo L. Sison
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957
Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
In office February 29, 1936 – February 5, 1942
Preceded by	George Malcolm
Succeeded by	Court reorganised
Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines
In office 1928–1931
Senate President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Francisco Enage
Succeeded by	Benigno S. Aquino
Senator of the Philippines from the 5th Senatorial District
In office 1925 – 1931 Served with: Manuel L. Quezon (1925–1931)
Preceded by	Antero Soriano
Succeeded by	Claro M. Recto
Secretary of the Interior of the Philippines
In office 1922–1923
Personal details
Born	José Paciano Laurel y García March 9, 1891 Tanauan, Batangas,Spanish East Indies
Died	November 6, 1959(aged 68) Manila, Philippines
Resting place	Tanauan City,Batangas, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista Party(Before 1942; 1945–1959)
Other political affiliations	KALIBAPI (1942–1945)
Spouse(s)	Pacencia Hidalgo
Children	José B. Laurel, Jr. Sotero Laurel Natividad Laurel-Guinto Potenciana Laurel Yupangco Mariano Laurel Salvador Laurel Arsenio Laurel Rosenda Laurel Avanceña
Alma mater	University of the Philippines College of Law University of Santo Tomas Yale Law School
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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José Paciano Laurel y García, PLH(March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was the president of the Second Philippine Republic, a Japanese puppet state when occupied during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been recognized as a legitimate president of the Philippines.