Jorge B. Vargas Politician
Jorge Bartolome Vargas (August 24, 1890 – February 22, 1980) was a lawyer and youth advocate born in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He graduated valedictorian from Negros Occidental High School in 1909 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Law degree with honors in 1914, both from the University of the Philippines. He was a founding member of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (now the Philippine Olympic Committee) in 1911 and served in its Executive Committee in 1918. He served as its second Chairman from 1935 to 1955. He was also the first Filipino member of the International Olympic Committee.
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| office | Secretary of National Defense Mayor of Manila Executive Secretary Ministries involved Head of the Civilian Emergency Administration (In concurrent capacity with the mayoralty of Manila) (In concurrent capacity with the headship of the Civilian Emergency Administration) Presiding Officer of the Philippine Executive Commission |
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