Hermenegildo Atienza
- Juan Nolasco (1941)
- Jorge B. Vargas (1941-1942)
- Leon Guinto (1942-1944)
January 1, 1934 – January 4, 1940
(1907-04-21)April 21, 1907
Manila, Philippine Islands
Manila, Philippines
affiliations
KALIBAPI (1942-1945)
Anselmo Hermenegildo Joaquin Atienza (April 21, 1909 – 1989) was a Filipino politician. He served as 13th Mayor of Manila (1944–1945) and as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1946–1952). His term as mayor coincided with the Liberation of Manila. He was previously the Vice Mayor of Manila (1940–1944) and a member of the Manila Municipal Board (1934–1940).
Career
Atienza topped the Philippine Bar Examination in 1932 as a student at the University of the Philippines. During World War II, he was imprisoned by the Japanese in Fort Santiago, alongside guerilla leader Guillermo Nakar. After the war, he was elected to the 1st Congress of the Philippines for Manila's second district. He became a strong opponent of the amnesty granted to collaborationists with the Japanese occupation.[1] In 1949, he introduced House Bill No. 2613, the Reciprocity Immigration Bill, which would have barred Australians from the country in response to the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy.[2] He was re-elected in the same year, this time representing the newly-established 4th district of Manila. However, he was unseated in 1952 upon the annulment of his election due to an electoral protest.
Personal life
His nephew Lito Atienza also became Mayor of Manila.[3]
Legacy
An elementary school of the Division of City Schools - Manila (under DepEd) located in Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila was named after him.
References
- ^ Kerstin von Lingen, ed. (2017). Debating Collaboration and Complicity in War Crimes Trials in Asia, 1945-1956. Springer. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9783319531410.
- ^ Varma, Ravindra (2003). Australia and South Asia: The Crystallisation of a Relationship. Abhinav Publications. p. 234. ISBN 9788170170105.
- ^ "GMA urges Liberal Party to start 'new politics'". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2002. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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Preceded by | Vice Mayor of Manila 1940–1944 | Succeeded by Carmen Planas |
Preceded by | Mayor of Manila 1944–1945 | Succeeded by Juan Nolasco |
House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
Preceded by Alfonso Mendoza | Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 2nd district 1946–1949 | Succeeded by |
New district | Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 4th district 1949–1952 | Succeeded by Gavino Viola Fernando |
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- Tolentino
- Bagatsing Sr.
- Loyola
- Bagatsing Sr.
- Fuguso
- Angping
- M. Roces
- Benedicto-Angping
- Nieto
- Chua
- A. Atienza
- Fernando
- Francisco
- Albert
- Ocampo Jr.
- Bagatsing Jr.
- Bacani
- Bonoan-David
- Maceda
- A. Bagatsing
- Hizon
- A. Bagatsing
- A.C. Bagatsing
- Tieng
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