Aniceto Lacson

Aniceto Lacson
President of the Philippines
In office
November 5, 1898  April 30, 1901
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMelecio Severino
(as Civil Governor)
Personal details
Born(1857-04-17)April 17, 1857
Molo, Iloílo, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedFebruary 3, 1931(1931-02-03) (aged 73)
Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands
CitizenshipPhilippine
NationalityNegrense
Political partyKatipunan

Aniceto Lacson y Ledesma (April 17, 1857 – February 3, 1931) was a Filipino revolutionary general, sugar farmer, and businessman. He is known as the first and only president of the Negros Republic from 1898 to 1901, and for leading the Negros Revolution alongside Juan Araneta.