- Joaquín Miguel Elizalde
Joaquín Miguel Elizalde (
August 2 ,1896 Manila -February 9 ,1965 Washington, D. C. ) was a Philippine politician.He was educated at
St. Joseph's College, London , and Dr. Schmidt’s Institute inSt. Gallen ,Switzerland . industrialist and financier; economic adviser to President Manuel L. Quezon in 1937 and 1938; member of the National Economic Council 1937-1941 and 1952 and 1953, and of the Joint Preparatory Committee on Philippine Affairs in 1936 and 1937; member of the Council of State 1936-1941 and 1952 and 1953; served as major, Cavalry reserve, Philippine Army; appointed as a Resident Commissioner to the United States onSeptember 29 ,1938 , to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Quintin Paredes and served until his resignation onAugust 9 ,1944 ; member of the war cabinet of PresidentManuel L. Quezon 1941-1944; member of the board of governors of the International Monetary Fund and of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1946-1950; appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States onJuly 6 ,1946 , in which capacity he served until January 1952; Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines 1952 and 1953; economic adviser to the Philippine Mission at the United Nations, with rank of Ambassador, 1956-1965; was a resident of Moreland Farms, Adamstown, Md.; He was buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Carrollton Manor, Md.ee also
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