Tomas Morato
Tomás Eduardo Morató | |
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Morató as an Army Officer during World War II | |
| 1st Mayor of Quezon City | |
| In office November 9, 1939 – July 19, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Vice Mayor | Vicente Fragante (1939) Ponciano Bernardo (1939–1941) |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant (next held by Ponciano Bernardo) |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tayabas's 2nd district | |
| In office May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Lavides |
| Succeeded by | Gaudencio V. Vera |
| Member of the National Assembly from Tayabas | |
| In office September 25, 1943 – February 2, 1944 Serving with Natalio Enriquez | |
| 45th Mayor of Calauag | |
| In office 1934–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Jacinto Lerum |
| Succeeded by | José Jiménez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tomás Eduardo Morató Bernabéu July 4, 1887 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain |
| Died | March 6, 1965 (aged 77) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Philippines |
| Citizenship | Philippines |
| Nationality |
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| Political party | Liberal (1946–1965) KALIBAPI (1943–1945) Nacionalista (1934-1943) |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia Racoma Pica Consuelo Eclavea Lim |
| Domestic partner | Marcela Spanya |
| Children | 12, including Manuel |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines United States |
| Branch/service | Philippine Commonwealth Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Battles/wars | World War II * Japanese Occupation (1942-1944) * Allied Liberation (1944-1945) |
Tomás Eduardo Morató Bernabéu (Spanish: [toˈmas eˈðwaɾðo moɾaˈto βeɾnaˈβew]; July 4, 1887 – March 6, 1965) was a Spanish-born Filipino businessman and politician of Valencian ethnicity and full-blooded Spanish descent who became Mayor of Calauag, Quezon, before he became the first Mayor of Quezon City from 1939 to 1942.