Jesus Lava
Filipino politician and communist
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Jesus Baltazar Lava (May 15, 1914 – January 21, 2003) was the Secretary General of the first Communist Party of the Philippines (PKP) from 1950.
Preceded byJose Lava
Succeeded byProvisional Politburo[a]
BornJesus Baltazar Lava
May 15, 1914
May 15, 1914
DiedJanuary 21, 2003 (aged 88)
Jesus Lava | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Philippines | |
| In office February 1951 – May 21, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Lava |
| Succeeded by | Provisional Politburo[a] |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bulacan's First District | |
| The office was not taken[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesus Baltazar Lava May 15, 1914 |
| Died | January 21, 2003 (aged 88) |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Resting place | Bulakan Catholic Cemetery, Bulacan |
| Party | Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 (from 1942) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines[which?] |
Career
Jesus Lava became the Secretary General of the pro-Soviet PKP after the arrest of his brother José Lava.[2] In 1968, part of the membership of the party split to create a new Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Lava, the General Secretary of the already disappearing PKP, was labelled a "counterrevolutionary revisionist".
Family
Notes
- Chaired by Paco Lava.
