In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palma and the second or maternal family name is Velásquez.
Filipino writer, educator, and politician
The Honorable
Rafael Palma
Palma in c. 1915
4th President of the University of the Philippines
In office 1925–1933
Preceded by
Guy Potter Benton
Succeeded by
Jorge Bocobo
Senator of the Philippines from the 4th Senatorial District
In office October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922
Serving with Pedro Guevara
Preceded by
Post created
Succeeded by
Emiliano Tría Tirona
Secretary of the Interior
In office January 11, 1917 – July 7, 1920[1]
Appointed by
Francis Burton Harrison
Preceded by
Winfred Thaxter Denison Francis Burton Harrison (acting)
Succeeded by
Teodoro Kalaw
Member of the Second Philippine Commission
In office July 6, 1908 – October 16, 1916
Appointed by
James Francis Smith
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Cavite
In office October 16, 1907 – July 1, 1908
Preceded by
Post created
Succeeded by
Emiliano Tría Tirona
Personal details
Born
Rafael Palma y Velásquez
(1874-10-24)October 24, 1874 Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
May 24, 1939(1939-05-24) (aged 64) Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Political party
Nacionalista
Spouse
Carolina Ocampo
Education
Ateneo de Manila University University of Santo Tomas
Rafael Palma y Velásquez (Spanish:[rafaˈelˈpalma]: October 24, 1874 – May 24, 1939) was a Filipino politician, Rizalian, writer, educator and a famous Freemason. He was a senator from 1916 to 1921 and was the fourth president of the University of the Philippines.
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RafaelPalma y Velásquez (Spanish: [rafaˈelˈpalma]: October 24, 1874 – May 24, 1939) was a Filipino politician, Rizalian, writer, educator and a famous...
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were Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, Leon Ma. Guerrero, Cayetano Arellano, RafaelPalma, Tomas del Rosario, Justo Lukban and Pascual H. Poblete. In December...
in Manila, where he studied Latin and philosophy. He was described by RafaelPalma: "He was 40, of solid shoulders, strong constitution, rather tall than...
took up his law degree at Escuela de Derecho, where he was mentored by RafaelPalma and Juan Sumulong. In 1905, he topped the bar examinations, having obtained...
Cecilio Apóstol (Catulo), Fernando María Guerrero (Fulvio Gil), José Palma, RafaelPalma, Jaime C. de Veyra, Macario Pineda, Mariano V. del Rosario, Salvador...
to be established in the province of Bohol. It was established as the RafaelPalma College in 1946. Its main building is situated along Maria Clara Street...
won first place and was given a cash prize of 3,000 pesos. In 1935, RafaelPalma, president of the University of the Philippines, commissioned Tolentino...
the American colonial period. Martin Ocampo – Founder, Publisher: 43 RafaelPalma – Founder,: 43 Director (1901–1903) Fernando Ma. Guerrero – Director...
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would wish to be a sculptor." Abueva graduated in high school at the RafaelPalma College (now the University of Bohol) in 1949. He earned his Bachelor...
senator from the 12th district, known as "Father of the Filipino Grammar." RafaelPalma – revolutionary writer and educator and 4th President of the University...
"Filipinas, Nadayag a Filipinas", which is sung during services of the IFI. RafaelPalma – prominent writer, bureaucrat, and lawyer-turned-politician from Manila;...
Commission Act No. 222. Americans headed the department until 1917, when RafaelPalma was appointed by Governor-General Francis Harrison following the passage...
Enrique Zóbel of Ayala y Compañia, University of the Philippines President RafaelPalma, Senator Manuel Camus, Leopold Kahn of Levy Hermanos, and businessman...
Winfred T. Denison 1914 1916 Act Francis Burton Harrison 1915 1916 8 RafaelPalma 1917 1920 9 Teodoro M. Kalaw 1920 1922 10 Jose P. Laurel February 9,...
seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands...
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, commonly referred to as UD Las Palmas or Las Palmas, is a professional football club based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary...
transferred from the SDO of Makati City to the SDO of Taguig City and Pateros. RafaelPalma Elementary School, which is under the jurisdiction of the neighboring...
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