Rodolfo Ganzon
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Preceded byJose Roy
Succeeded byArturo Tolentino
Preceded byPascual Espinosa
Succeeded byPascual Espinosa
Rodolfo T. Ganzon | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1969 | |
| 12th Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 26, 1967 – December 30, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Roy |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Tolentino |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Iloilo's 2nd District | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – November 10, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Pascual Espinosa |
| Succeeded by | Pascual Espinosa |
| In office December 30, 1961 – November 12, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Pascual Espinosa |
| Succeeded by | Fermin Caram Jr. |
| 8th Mayor of Iloilo City | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Dominador Jover |
| Succeeded by | Reinario Ticao |
| In office 1972 – October 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Reinario Ticao |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Garganera |
| In office 1988–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Hechanova |
| Succeeded by | Mansueto Malabor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1922 |
| Died | October 29, 2003 (aged 81) Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Party | Nacionalista |
| Spouse(s) | Dolores Padojinog (died) Rona Anape |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | Central Philippine University and Iloilo City Colleges (now University of Iloilo) |
Rodolfo Tiamson Ganzon Sr. (25 March 1922 - 29 October 2003)[1] was a Filipino politician and lawyer from Iloilo who became Senator of the Philippines and was known as the Grand Timawa (Freeman).
He was born on 25 March 1922 in Molo (now a district of Iloilo City)[1] to Leopoldo Ganzon, who later became Mayor of Iloilo City, and Marcela Tiamson. He graduated summa cum laude from the College of Law of the Iloilo City Colleges in 1950 and placed third in the bar examinations the same year with an average of 91.10%.[2]
He is also an alumnus of the Protestant founded Central Philippine University.
