Pedro Lopez (legislator)
Pedro T. Lopez | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives from Cebu's 2nd District | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Leandro A. Tojong |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Osmena Jr. |
| In office June 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Hilario Abellana |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Logarta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1906 Cebu, Cebu, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 17, 1957 (aged 51) Balamban, Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
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Pedro T. Lopez (January 16, 1906 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, writer, and legislator from Cebu, Philippines. He founded the Cebuano periodical Nasud (Nation), elected as Congressman during the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth in 1945, and member of the 3rd Congress of the Republic for Cebu's 2nd district (1953 – 1957). In 1946, he was appointed to the Philippine Rehabilitation Commission, delegate to the first United Nations General Assembly, and associate prosecutor International Military Tribunal for the Far East.