Rafael Palma
| The Honourable Rafael Palma | |
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 Rafael Palma in 1915 | |
| 4th President of the University of the Philippines | |
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In office 1925–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Potter Benton |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Bocobo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Rafael Palma y Velásquez October 24, 1874 Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died |
May 24, 1939 (aged 64) Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party |
| Spouse(s) | Carolina Ocampo |
| Alma mater |
Ateneo de Manila University University of Santo Tomas |
Rafael Palma (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel ˈpalma] : 24 October 1874 – 24 May 1939) was a Filipino politician, Rizalian, writer, educator and a famous Freemason. He became the fourth President of the University of the Philippines.
Biography
Palma was born in Manila on 24 October 1874 to Don Hermógenes Palma, a clerk at the Intendencia Office, and Hilaria Velásquez. His younger brother was the soldier-poet José Palma–the author of the Spanish poem «Filipinas», which was, along with its subsequent translations, used in the Philippine National Anthem.
He was later elected a Senator under the Nacionalista Party, consistently representing the 4th District, in both the 1916 and 1919 senatorial polls.
Palma died in Manila on 24 May 1939.
Honours
Books
- The Pride of the Malay Race,[1] the English translation by Justice Román Ozaeta of Palma's biography of Filipino national hero José Rizal.
- The Woman and the Right to Vote[2]
- The New Mentality, 1929.
Places named after him
- Barangay Rafael Palma Real Estate Property, Diffun, Quirino.
- the building presently occupied by the Department of Justice and first named as University Hall was also previously named Palma Hall. A historical marker on the life of Rafael Palma is located at its ground floor.
- Palma Hall, which houses the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy of the University of the Philippines–Diliman, was named after him.
- University of Bohol, a private school in Tagbilaran, Bohol was named the Rafael Palma College in 1946 until it was given its present name.
- Palma Bridge, University of the Philippines Los Baños
- There are many other schools in the country which are named after Rafael Palma, like Rafael Palma Elementary School, in Makati and Rafael Palma Elementary School, Zobel Roxas Street, Manila.
References
External links
- http://www.rafaelpalma147.org
- Works by Rafael Palma at Project Gutenberg
- http://www.glphils.org/kinship/palma.htm
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