Claro M. Recto
Filipino statesman (1890-1960) · Philippines · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70
Claro Mayo Recto Jr. was a Filipino lawyer, jurist, writer, author, columnist, diplomat, and statesman who served as a senator of the Philippines from 1931 until his death in 1960.
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Recto as member of the House of Representatives, c. 1923
(From left) Isauro Gabaldon, Sergio Osmeña, Manuel L. Quezon, Claro M. Recto, Pedro Guevara, and Dean Jorge Bocobo; the representatives from the Philippine Independence Mission in May 1924.
A portrait of Claro M. Recto
Recto as a delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention, published by Benipayo Press (c. 1935)
Gravesite of Claro M. Recto at the Manila North Cemetery.
Claro Mayo Recto Jr. house - Leveriza Street, Barangay 15, Pasay City
Claro Mayo Recto Jr. house historical markerAwards
About this person
Recto was the primary author of the 1935 Philippine Constitution, one of the foremost figures in the Philippine Independence from the United States, and is remembered as the "Great Dissenter" and the "Great Academician", as a fierce opponent of U.S. neocolonialism in Asia in his later years, and a staunch Filipino nationalist throughout his career.
