Melecio Arranz (May 23, 1888 – April 24, 1966) was a Filipino politician, born in

Alcala, Cagayan Alcala, officially the Municipality of Alcala, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,295 people. Alcala is home to the Saint Philomene Church, regarded as the ...

Early life and career

He obtained his degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Migue ...

. His government service began in 1914 when he worked as Junior Assistant Engineer at the Bureau of Public Works and became District Engineer of Bataan and Rizal (1919) and later was promoted as Supervising District Engineer.

Political life

As Senator, he was elected in 1928 representing the First Senatorial District comprising Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Abra. Reelected in 1934, 1941 and 1946, his term ended in 1951. He was the Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines from 1945 to 1946. He was floor leader and Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Communications (1936) and floor leader and Senate President Pro-Tempore (1946–1949). In 1947, he was appointed Chief Delegate of the Philippines to the United Nations Commission on Korea. Arranz coined the term " Solid North".

Personal life

He was married to Consuelo Arguelles. Melecio's grandson Conrado "Dado" Tinsay II is following in his footsteps.

Death

He died on April 24, 1966.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arranz, Melecio 1888 births 1966 deaths People from Cagayan Presidents pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines Majority leaders of the Senate of the Philippines Senators of the 2nd Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 1st Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Senators of the 10th Philippine Legislature Senators of the 9th Philippine Legislature Senators of the 8th Philippine Legislature Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians University of Santo Tomas alumni Nacionalista Party politicians 20th-century Filipino engineers Members of the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)