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Leoncio Imperial
Leoncio Duran Imperial was a Filipino politician. He was governor of Albay from 1912 to 1916 and from 1922 to 1924. In the intervening period, Imperial served as a member of the Senate of the Philippines. Biography Leoncio Imperial was born in the province of Albay. He was one of six children of Paciano Imperial and Josefa Duran. His father was Provincial Secretary of the Revolutionary Government during the Philippine Revolution. Imperial's grandfather, was Sinforozo Imperial, a mayor of Daraga and Legazpi in the mid-19th century. Leoncio Imperial was admitted to the Philippine bar in 1902. Imperial served as governor of Albay from 1913 to 1916. In 1917, he was elected to the newly-created Senate of the Philippines from the 6th district following a scandal that led to the nullification of the previous results due to fraud and a rerun of the election. Because he received more votes than the other elected candidate Mario Guariña, his term in the Senate lasted six years. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senator Of The Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Senado ng Pilipinas'', also ''Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas'' or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is composed of 24 senators who are elected at-large (the country forms one district in its elections) under plurality-at-large voting. Senators serve six-year terms with a maximum of two consecutive terms, with half of the senators elected in staggered elections every three years. When the Senate was restored by the 1987 Constitution, the 24 senators who were elected in 1987 served until 1992. In 1992 the 12 candidates for the Senate obtaining the highest number of votes served until 1998, while the next 12 served until 1995. Thereafter, each senator elected serves the full six years. From 1945 to 1972, the Senate was a continuing body, with only eight seats up every two years. Aside from having its concurren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
