Hugo Ilagan
Secretary of Finance of the Philippines in 1899
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Hugo Ilagan y Lopez (April 8, 1844 – July 5, 1907) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and government official. He served in the cabinet of Emilio Aguinaldo as secretary of finance from May to November 1899.[1] He was also elected to the Malolos Congress as a representative of Cavite.[2]
Hugo Ilagan | |
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| Secretary of Finance | |
| In office May 7 – November 13, 1899 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Mariano Trías |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay Ide (as Secretary of Finance and Justice) |
| Member of the Malolos Congress | |
| In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 Serving with Jose Basa, Severino de las Alas, and Jose Salamanca | |
| Constituency | Cavite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugo Lopez Ilagan April 8, 1844 |
| Died | July 5, 1907 (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (LLB) |
Ilagan was born on April 8, 1844, in Indan (now Indang), Cavite. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 1870 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1874.[2]
He was one of the signatories of the Malolos Constitution. In the first ballot for the election of the president of the Malolos Congress on September 15, 1898, Ilagan received five votes as a candidate, while fellow delegates Pedro Paterno and Antonio Luna received 24 and 23 votes, respectively. Paterno was elected president in the second ballot.[3]
Ilagan died of a heart attack on July 5, 1907, at the age of 63.[4]
