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| Political Party: | Nacionalista Party |
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| Born: | September 1, 1907 |
| Died: | March 23, 1980 |
- For the train station, see Gil Puyat LRT Station. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For National Parties in other countries see National Party. The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) For the Filipino politician and Senator see Gil J Puyat. Gil Puyat(Buendia LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1
Gil J. Puyat (September 1, 1907 - March 23, 1980) was a Filipino businessman and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1951, and as Senate President from 1967 to 1972. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The President of the Senate of the Philippines is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Education
Having been exposed to the world of business, Puyat was inevitably drawn to a course in commerce for his higher education. This he pursued at the University of the Philippines where he topped his class. The University of the Philippines (or Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino and commonly abbreviated as U Even as a student, he was already immersed in intricate operations of finance and expense, of capital and production, and of management labor handling.
Early career
He became a member of the Rotary Club of Manila at about the same time that he was also a young professor of economics at the University of the Philippines. Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world
Gil Puyat’s renown for business acumen and foresight in managing the family business caught the eye of the late President Manuel L. Quezon. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b August 19, 1878 in Baler Aurora, Philippines - d At the time, the country was predominantly agricultural in activity and the President was advocating industrialization. Quezon named the young Puyat as dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of the Philippines when he was only 33. The University of the Philippines (or Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino and commonly abbreviated as U At this age, he became the youngest dean the UP ever had. An active member of international trades bodies, he acquired international stature in business. The Business Writers’ Association of the Philippines voted him "Business Leader of the Year" in 1948 and the Association of Red Feather Agencies voted him "Civic Leader of the Year" in 1949.
In 1953, he received a plaque from the Community Chest of Greater Manila for “ outstanding services as one of the founders, first president and first campaign fund chairman “ of the body. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Philippine Institute of Public Opinion (PIPO) awarded him a certificate of honor for demonstrating national leadership in business, economics, the civic and political fields and for his distinguished service to the youth. Puyat consistently served various other organizations which saw in him a champion of civics and charity.
Political career
In the Philippine midterm elections of 1951, he was elected Senator and he served in the Philippine Senate until its closure by Martial Law in 1972. Senatorial elections and local elections were held on November 13, 1951. A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. From 1967 he was the Senate President. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
As a legislator, Puyat created a sensation unmarked in political history by his reforms and innovations involving the dispensation of the controversial public works funds.
He was married to the former Eugenia Guidote. They had seven children.
Puyat died on March 23, 1980. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
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| Preceded by Arturo M. Tolentino |
President of the Senate of the Philippines 1967-1972 |
Succeeded by Abolished |