Luis Morales (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Luis Lopez Morales
Birth Date:25 August 1885
Birth Place:Moncada, Tarlac, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Office:Senator of the Philippines from the 3rd District
Term Start:23 March 1926
Term End:5 June 1928
Alongside:Teodoro Sandiko
Predecessor:Santiago Lucero
Successor:Benigno Aquino Sr.
Office2:Governor of Tarlac
Term Start2:1922
Term End2:1925
Predecessor2:Ernesto Gardiner
Successor2:Marcelino Agana
Office3:Member of the House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
Term Start3:16 October 1912
Term End3:6 June 1922
Predecessor3:Mauricio Ilagan
Successor3:Gregorio Bañaga

Luis Lopez Morales (August 25, 1885 – February 9, 1938) was a Filipino politician and lawyer.

Biography

Luis Lopez Morales was born on August 25, 1885, in Moncada, Tarlac. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Liceo de Manila and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Escuela de Derecho. He was admitted to the Bar in 1908.[1]

Morales was elected for two consecutive terms in the House of Representatives to represent the 1st district of Tarlac from 1912 to 1922 and concurrently served as minority floor leader from 1919 to 1922.[1] At the end of his stint in the lower house, he was elected as Governor of Tarlac, serving in that position until 1925.[2] In 1926, he was elected to the Philippine Senate to represent the 3rd District in a special election to replace Santiago Lucero, who died in office, and served until 1928. He later became a delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention representing Tarlac.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis Morales. 3 June 2023. Senate of the Philippines.
  2. News: Past Governors of Tarlac. 3 June 2023 . Province of Tarlac.