Arturo Tolentino
Arturo Tolentino | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office July 1984 – 1985 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Prime Minister | Cesar Virata |
| Preceded by | Manuel Collantes (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Pacifico Castro (acting) |
| 10th President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office January 17, 1966 – January 26, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Gil Puyat |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 26, 1970 – September 23, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Rodolfo Ganzon |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Next held by Orly Mercado) |
| In office January 22, 1962 – January 17, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Cipriano Primicias Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Jose Roy |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| In office December 30, 1957 – September 23, 1972 | |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office January 25, 1954 – December 30, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Raul Leuterio |
| Succeeded by | Jose Aldeguer |
| Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – February 16, 1986 | |
| Constituency | Manila |
| Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Constituency | Region IV |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 3rd district | |
| In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Bagatsing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arturo Modesto Tolentino September 19, 1910 Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
| Died | August 2, 2004 (aged 93) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Philippines |
| Political party | NPC (1992–2004) |
| Other political affiliations | KBL (1978–1992) Nacionalista (1949–1978) |
| Spouse(s) | Consuelo David Pilar Adorable Constancia Conde |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila (AA, BPhil) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) University of Santo Tomas (LL.M, DCL) |
Arturo "Ka Turing" Modesto Tolentino (September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as the Senate president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He was the vice-presidential running mate of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 Philippine election, which led to the ouster of Marcos in the People Power Revolution.
Tolentino helped write the Civil Code of the Philippines from 1948 to 1949 and authored the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act of 1960.