Marcial Lichauco
Marcial Lichauco | |
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| Born | Marical Primitivo Fernandez Lichauco November 27, 1902 |
| Died | March 4, 1971 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Spouse | Jessie Lichauco (m. 1933–1971) |
| Children | 7 [1] |
Marcial Primitivo Fernandez Lichauco (November 27, 1902 – March 4, 1971) was a Filipino lawyer and diplomat.
Career
Lichauco was born to Faustino Lichauco (1870–1930), a member of
Grays Hall during freshman year. He later studied at Harvard Law School and graduated in 1926.[4]
Lichauco has traveled throughout the
Philippine-American war
.
In the 1930s, Lichauco was secretary to the
Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
.
Lichauco spent WW-II in occupied Manila. After the war, Lichauco published "Dear Mother Putnam" to document day-to-day life in Japanese-occupied Manila.
In 1963, President Diosdado Macapagal appointed Marcial Lichauco as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Lichauco served in that post until 1966.
References
- ^ Licuanan, Virginia (March 21, 2004). "92 turning 29". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Faustino Santos Lichauco". Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Luisa Lichauco". Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mabuhay - Author Profile". De La Salle University. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
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