José Yulo
José Yulo (September 24, 1894 – October 27, 1976) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (May 7, 1942 – July 9, 1945) during the Japanese Occupation and was Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines from 1939 until World War II started in 1941. Yulo served in all of the branches of government: the legislative as House Speaker, congressman, and senator; the executive as Secretary of Justice and member of the Cabinet; and the judiciary as the Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He and his family also owned the Canlubang Sugar Estate that they bought in 1948.
The Honourable José Yulo | |
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| 6th Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
| In office May 7, 1942 – July 9, 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Masaharu Homma |
| Preceded by | José Abad Santos |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Moran |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office February 5, 1942 – May 7, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Carlos Imperial |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Imperial |
| Secretary of Justice | |
| In office January 1, 1966 – August 4, 1967 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Salvador Marino |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Teehankee |
| In office July 6, 1934 – November 15, 1938 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Governor‑General | Frank Murphy |
| Preceded by | Quirico Abeto |
| Succeeded by | José Abad Santos |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office July 9, 1945 – May 28, 1946 | |
| Speaker of the National Assembly of the Philippines | |
| In office January 24, 1939 – December 30, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Montilla |
| Succeeded by | Benigno Aquino Sr. |
| Member of the National Assembly from Negros Occidental's 3rd district | |
| In office December 30, 1938 – December 30, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Montilla |
| Succeeded by | District abolished (Next held by Raymundo Vargas) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Yulo Yulo September 24, 1894 Bago, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | October 27, 1976 (aged 82) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal (from 1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (until 1946) |
| Spouse | Cecilia Sitchon Araneta |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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