Norberto Romualdez
Norberto Romuáldez | |
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Norberto Romualdez on a Philippine postage stamp (c. 1975) | |
| 24th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office November 1, 1921 – April 1, 1932 | |
| Appointed by | Warren Harding |
| Preceded by | Manuel Araullo |
| Succeeded by | José Abad Santos |
| Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Leyte's 4th district | |
| In office September 1, 1936 – November 4, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Enage |
| Succeeded by | Filomeno Montejo (as Representative) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norberto Romuáldez y López June 6, 1875 Burauen, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | November 4, 1941 (aged 66) Palapag, Samar, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Spouses | Mariquita Marquez
(m. 1899; died 1903)Beatriz Duarte Romualdez
(m. 1907) |
| Relatives | Imelda Marcos (niece) Benjamin Romualdez (nephew) Daniel Z. Romualdez (nephew) Eduardo Romualdez (nephew) Alberto Romualdez (grandnephew) Johnny Romualdez (grandnephew) Jose Manuel Romualdez (grandnephew) Irene Araneta (grandniece) Imee Marcos (grandniece) Bongbong Marcos (grandnephew) Sandro Marcos (great-grandnephew) |
Norberto Romuáldez y López (June 6, 1875 – November 4, 1941), often referred to as Norberto Romuáldez Sr. to distinguish him from his son with the same name, was a Philippine writer, politician, jurist, and statesman. He was the first Lopez-Romuáldez to attain national prominence, and is deemed the "Father of the Law on the National Language". He was the eldest son of Doña Trinidad López de Romuáldez, the Romuáldez grand matriarch, and uncle of First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Romualdez Marcos, the daughter of his youngest brother Vicente Orestes Lopez Romualdez.