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Jorge B. Vargas

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Filipino diplomat, policitian (1890-1980)

WritersLived 1890 to 1980 · aged 89
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Jorge Bartolomé Vargas y Celis was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat and youth advocate born in Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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Vargas and his daughter, 1943Vargas and his daughter, 1943Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center (UP Diliman)Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center (UP Diliman)

Awards 1

1959Bronze Wolf Award

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About this person

Jorge Bartolomé Vargas y Celis was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat and youth advocate born in Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines. He graduated valedictorian from Negros Occidental High School in 1909 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Law degree with honors in 1914, both from the University of the Philippines. He was a founding member of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation in 1911 and served in its executive committee in 1918. He served as its second chairman from 1935 to 1955. He was also the first Filipino member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1980 · aged 89
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12 languages

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