Rafael Palma
| Rafael Palma | |
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| Born |
24 October 1874 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 24 May 1939 (aged 64) Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist, educator |
Rafael Palma y Velasquez (24 October 1874 – 24 May 1939) was a Filipino politician, Rizalian, writer, educator and a famous Freemason. He became the fourth President of the University of the Philippines.
Palma was born in Manila on 24 October 1874 to Don Hermogenes Palma, a clerk at the Intendencia Office, and Hilária Velasquez. His younger brother was the soldier-poet José Palma–the author of the Spanish poem «Filipinas», which was, along with its subsequent translations, used in the Philippine National Anthem.
He was later elected a Senator under the Nacionalista Party, consistently representing the 4th District, in both the 1916 and 1919 senatorial polls.
Palma died in Manila on 24 May 1939.
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