Jose Lorenzo Briones (February 10, 1916 – unknown) was a Filipino Visayan politician and lawyer. He served as Governor of the Province of Cebu (1955–1961) and member of the House of Representatives for the 2nd District of Cebu (1961–1969).
Jose Lorenzo Briones | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives from Cebu's 2nd district | |
| In office December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Osmeña |
| 16th Governor of Cebu | |
| In office December 30, 1955 – December 30, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Remotigue |
| Member of the Cebu City Council | |
| In office December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1916 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Briones Celestina Lorenzo |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life
editJose Briones was the son of Manuel C. Briones[1] and Celestina Lorenzo.[2] He attended Zapatera Elementary School and graduated top of his class,[3] and he studied at the Cebu Provincial High School. He finished law at the Ateneo de Manila[4] and became a lawyer on March 13, 1946. He was married to Luna Cabrera.[2]
Career
editHis career started as his father's private secretary.[4] In 1947, during the first post-war elections,[5] he was elected member of the Cebu City Council together with Eulogio Borres, and Carlos Cuizon, and he served until 1951.[2] On November 8, 1955, he was elected Governor of Cebu and formally assumed the role on December 30, 1955, succeeding Sergio V. Osmeña Jr. He was reelected and won over Ramon Durano on November 10, 1959.[2][6]
Briones was later elected to represent Cebu's 2nd District in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He served from December 30, 1961 to December 30, 1969 before retiring that same year.[4][1][7]
Historical commemoration
edit- The Jose L. Briones Street is named in his honor by virtue of City Ordinance No. 1825 approved by on April 13, 2000.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Tinga, Pablo S. (2009). CEBU: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Cebu City: Saint Jude Book Publisher. ISBN 9789710553150.
- ^ a b c d Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 23, 2018). "Governor Jose L. Briones | The Freeman". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ a b Oaminal, Clarence Paul (August 7, 2013). "Jose L. Briones Avenue in Cebu City". Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved 2019-05-16 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c Mojares, Resil B. (2014). The history of Cebu, Philippines. Cebu (Philippines : Province), University of San Carlos. Cebu City. ISBN 9789719972235. OCLC 953176470.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Mojares, Resil B. "Today in the History of Cebu" (PDF). www.library.usc.edu.ph. University of San Carlos. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Newman, Jenara Regis (2015-09-15). "Viewing a slice of Cebu history". Sunstar. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ "ROSTER OF PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS". www.congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives; Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.