Felipe Buencamino
Felipe Buencamino | |
|---|---|
Buencamino c. 1900 | |
| 1st Secretary of Public Development | |
| In office September 26, 1898 – January 21, 1899 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Prime Minister | Apolinario Mabini |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gracio Gonzaga |
| 2nd Secretary of Foreign Relations | |
| In office May 7, 1899 – November 13, 1899 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Paterno |
| Preceded by | Apolinario Mabini |
| Succeeded by | Elpidio Quirino in 1946 as Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Constituency | at-large district |
| Member of the Malolos Congress from Zamboanga | |
| In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Felipe Buencamino y Siojo August 23, 1848 San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | February 6, 1929 (aged 80) Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Federalista |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1898–1900) |
| Spouse(s) | Juana Arnedo Guadalupe Salazar Abreu |
| Children | 13 |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (AB) |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Felipe Buencamino y Siojo (August 23, 1848 – February 6, 1929) was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He fought alongside the Spaniards in the Philippine Revolution but later switched sides and joined Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary cabinet. He was a member of the Malolos Congress and co-authored the Malolos Constitution. He was also appointed as Secretary of Foreign Relations in the cabinet of Aguinaldo. After he left the revolutionary government, he co-founded the Federalista Party and became a founding member of the Philippine Independent Church.