Sergio Osmeña facts for kids

Sergio Osmeña Sr.
His Excellency ; Sergio Osmeña Sr. ; PLH
4th President of the Philippines
	In office; August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Manuel L. Quezon; José P. Laurel (de facto)
Succeeded by	Manuel Roxas
1st Vice President of the Philippines
	In office; November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Succeeded by	Elpidio Quirino
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
	In office; 1941–1944
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Jorge Bocobo
Succeeded by	Carlos P. Romulo
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
	In office; 1941–1944
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Juan Nolasco
Succeeded by	Mariano A. Eraña
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
	In office; 1941–1944
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Succeeded by	Basilio Valdes
Secretary of Public Instruction
	In office; 1935–1940
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Succeeded by	Jorge Bocobo
2nd Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines
	In office; 1922–1934
Preceded by	Esperidion Guanco
Succeeded by	José Clarin
Senator of the Philippines from the 10th Senatorial District
	In office; 1922 – November 15, 1935; Served with:; Celestino Rodriguez (1922–1925); Pedro Rodriguez (1925–1931); Manuel C. Briones (1931–1935)
Preceded by	Filemon Sotto
Succeeded by	Position abolished
1st Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
	In office; October 16, 1907 – February 11, 1922; Speaker of the National Assembly (1907–1916)
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Manuel Roxas
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 2nd District
	In office; October 16, 1907 – 1922; Member of the National Assembly (1907–1916)
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Vicente Sotto
Governor of Cebu
	In office; 1904 – October 16, 1907
Preceded by	Juan F. Climaco
Succeeded by	Dionisio A. Jakosalem
Personal details
Born	Sergio Osmeña Sr. ; September 9, 1878; Cebu City, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	October 19, 1961 (aged 83); Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista Party
Spouse(s)	Estefania Veloso; (m. 1901; her death 1918) ; Esperanza Limjap; (m. 1920; his death 1961)
Children	13 (including Sergio Jr.)
Education	Colegio de San Carlos (grade school); San Juan de Letran College (high school)
Alma mater	San Juan de Letran College (AB); University of Santo Tomas (LLB)
Profession	Lawyer, soldier
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Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Revolutionary Army; Philippine Commonwealth Army
Years of service	1899–1900; 1941–1945
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War; World War II; * Philippines Campaign (1941–1942); * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945); * Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)

Sergio Osmeña Sr. PLH (Spanish: [ˈseɾxjo ozˈmeɲa]; September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961) was a Filipino politician who served as the fourth President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon.

Images for kids

Osmeña as Vice president
President Osmeña with members of his cabinet. Front row; left to right: Jaime Hernandez, Secretary of Finance; President Osmeña; Col. Carlos P. Romulo, Resident Commissioner and Secretary of Information. Back row, left to right: Col. Mariano A. Erana, Judge Advocate General of the Philippine Army and Secretary of the Department of Justice, Labor, and Welfare; Dr. Arturo B. Rotor, Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce; Ismael Mathay, Budget and Finance Commissioner; Colonel Alejandro Melchor, Undersecretary of National Defense, representing General Basilio Valdes, Secretary of National Defense.
President Sergio Osmeña together with General Douglas MacArthur during the historic landing at Leyte in 1944.
President Osmeña and his family strolling in the Malacañang Palace gardens.
A statue of President Osmeña in front of the Osmeña Museum in Cebu City.
Tomb of Sergio Osmeña