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Lorenzo Teves
Lorenzo Guivelondo Teves (Valencia, Negros Oriental, April 29, 1918 – Dumaguete, October 17, 1996) was a Politics in the Philippines, Philippine politician who served in various positions in the Philippine Government. Teves hailed from the Negros Oriental, Province of Negros Oriental, where he took his college and law degrees from Silliman University. He was later on elected as House of Representatives of the Philippines, representative of the 1st District of the province and served in that capacity from 1954 to 1965 in the 3rd Congress of the Philippines, 3rd, 4th Congress of the Philippines, 4th and 5th Congress of the Philippines, 5th Congresses of the Philippines. In 1967 he was elected as a senator for the 6th Congress of the Philippines, 6th Congress and 7th Congress of the Philippines, 7th Congress. However, his term was cut short when President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972. In 1978, he was appointed by President Marcos as governor of Negros Oriental, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |