Felipe Buencamino | |
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![]() Buencamino c. 1900 | |
1st Secretary of Public Development | |
In office September 26, 1898 – January 21, 1899 | |
President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
Prime Minister | Apolinario Mabini |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Gracio Gonzaga |
2nd Secretary of Foreign Relations | |
In office May 7, 1899 – November 13, 1899 Serving with Tomás Mascardo and Lazaro Tanedo | |
President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
Prime Minister | Pedro Paterno |
Preceded by | Apolinario Mabini |
Succeeded by | Elpidio Quirino in 1946 as Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
Constituency | at-large district |
Member of the Malolos Congress from Zamboanga | |
In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Felipe Buencamino y Siojo August 23, 1848 San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | February 6, 1929 Manila, Philippine Islands | (aged 80)
Political party | Federalista |
Other political affiliations | Independent (1898–1900) |
Spouse(s) | Juana Arnedo Guadalupe Salazar Abreu |
Children | 13 |
Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (AB) |
Occupation | Politician, diplomat |
Profession | Lawyer |
Felipe Buencamino y Siojo (August 23, 1848 – February 6, 1929) was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He fought alongside the Spaniards in the Philippine Revolution but later switched sides and joined Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary cabinet. He was a member of the Malolos Congress and co-authored the Malolos Constitution. He was also appointed as Secretary of Foreign Relations in the cabinet of Aguinaldo. After he left the revolutionary government, he co-founded the Federalista Party and became a founding member of the Philippine Independent Church.