Pedro Paterno

Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera-Ignacio,^[1] also spelled Pedro Alejandro Paterno y Debera Ignacio (February 17, 1857 – April 26, 1911)^[2] was a Filipino independence activist, revolutionary and politician. He was also a poet and novelist.^[3]

Pedro Paterno
2nd Prime Minister of the Philippines
In office May 7, 1899 – November 13, 1899
President	Emilio Aguinaldo
Deputy	Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Preceded by	Apolinario Mabini
Succeeded by	Jorge B. Vargas (Ministries involved) Position abolished (Position next held by Ferdinand Marcos)
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Laguna's First District
In office October 16, 1907 – May 20, 1909
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Potenciano Malvar
Personal details
Born	(1857-02-17)February 17, 1857 Manila, Philippines
Died	April 26, 1911(1911-04-26) (aged 54) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Katipunan
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University
Profession	Poet Novelist

He was the second Prime Minister of the Philippines provisional revolutionary government from May 7, 1899 to November 13, 1899.

References

1. García Castellón, Manuel. "Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera-Ignacio (Manila, 1858 - 1911)". Retrieved 2 June 2011.
2. Tucker, Spencer C. (2009). The Encyclopedia of Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars: a political, social, and military history, Volume 1. ISBN 9781851099511. Retrieved 2 June 2011., 993 pages
3. Mojares, Resil (2006). "Pedro Paterno". Brains of the Nation: Pedro Paterno, T.H. Pardo de Tavera, Isabelo de los Reyes, and the Production of Modern Knowledge. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. pp. 1–118.

Other websites

• Pedro Paterno's Proclamation of War on June 2, 1899
• Ninay^{[permanent dead link]}