Joaquín Miguel Elizalde
Joaquín Miguel Elizalde (born August 2, 1896 in Manila , † February 9, 1965 in Washington, DC ) was a Filipino politician . Between 1938 and 1944 he represented the Philippines as a delegate ( Resident Commissioner ) in the House of Representatives of the United States ; later he became his country's foreign minister.
Career
Joaquín Elizalde, like his brother Fred Elizalde, attended St. Joseph's College in London and then Dr. Schmidt's Institute in St. Gallen . He then worked as an industrialist and finance broker. In 1937 and 1938 he acted as economic advisor to the Philippine President Manuel Quezon . Between 1937 and 1941 and again in 1952 and 1953 he was a member of the Philippine Council of State . He was also major in the reserve of the Filipino Cavalry.
After the resignation of Quintín B. Paredes , Elizalde was elected as his successor to the non-voting congress delegate in Congress in Washington, where he took up his new mandate on September 29, 1938. He was able to hold this office until his resignation on August 9, 1944. During this time the Japanese expansion took place in World War II , during which the Philippines were occupied by Japanese troops. From 1941 and 1944, Elizalde was also a member of President Quezon's War Cabinet in exile.
After Philippine independence was achieved, Joaquín Elizalde was a board member of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development between 1946 and 1950 . From 1946 to 1952 he was also his country's ambassador to the United States ; in 1952 and 1953 he was the successor of Carlos P. Rómulo as the Filipino Foreign Minister. Between 1956 and 1965 he was an economic advisor with the rank of ambassador to the Philippine UN delegation. At the time he lived in Adamstown ( Maryland ). He died in Washington on February 9, 1965 and was buried at Carrollton Manor , Maryland.
Web links
- Joaquín Miguel Elizalde in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elizalde, Joaquín Miguel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manila |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1965 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |