Vicente Lava
Vicente Lava | |
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Vicente Gregorio B. Lava Sr. - c. 1917 | |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Philippines | |
| In office February 6, 1942 – September 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Capadocia |
| Succeeded by | Triumvirate leadership |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicente Gregorio Lava December 24, 1894 Bulakan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | September 16, 1947 (aged 52) Manila, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Heart disease |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Philippines (from 1938) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | Ruth Propper |
| Children | 2 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Unit | Chemical Warfare Service |
Vicente Gregorio Baltazar Lava Sr. (December 24, 1894 – September 16, 1947) was a Filipino chemist who supported efforts toward economic independence for the Philippines and later became a leader in the communist resistance against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.