The Honorable
Luis Lopez Morales
Senator of the Philippines from the 3rd District
In office
23 March 1926 – 5 June 1928
Serving with Teodoro Sandiko
Preceded bySantiago Lucero
Succeeded byBenigno Aquino Sr.
Member of the House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
In office
16 October 1912 – 6 June 1922
Preceded byMauricio Ilagan
Succeeded byGregorio Bañaga
Governor of Tarlac
In office
1922–1925
Preceded byErnesto Gardiner
Succeeded byMarcelino Agana
Personal details
Born(1885-08-25)August 25, 1885
Moncada, Tarlac, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedFebruary 9, 1938(1938-02-09) (aged 52)
Political partyDemocrata

Luis Lopez Morales (August 25, 1885 – February 9, 1938) was a Filipino politician.

Biography

Luis Lopez Morales was born on August 25, 1885, in Moncada, Tarlac. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Liceo de Manila and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Escuela de Derecho. He was admitted to the Bar in 1908.[1]

Morales was elected for two consecutive terms in the House of Representatives to represent the 1st district of Tarlac from 1912 to 1922 and concurrently served as minority floor leader from 1919 to 1922.[1] At the end of his stint in the lower house, he was elected as Governor of Tarlac, serving in that position until 1925.[2] In 1926, he was elected to the Philippine Senate to represent the 3rd District in a special election to replace Santiago Lucero, who died in office, and served until 1928. He later became a delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention representing Tarlac.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Luis Morales". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Past Governors of Tarlac". Province of Tarlac. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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