Daniel Zialcita Romualdez was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1957 to 1962.
11 Facts About Daniel Romualdez
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Daniel Romualdez was first cousin to former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
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Daniel Romualdez was enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas in Sampaloc, Manila and obtained his law degree in 1931.
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Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Norberto Daniel Romualdez was his uncle.
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Daniel Romualdez' great-grandfather was involved in the Sumuroy Revolt but narrowly escaped Spanish execution when he was allowed by David Dulay to visit his ailing mother.
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Daniel Romualdez was married to Paz "Pacing" Gueco of Magalang, Pampanga, member of the Kahirup, an aunt of Benigno Aquino Jr.
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Daniel Romualdez's first cousin once removed, Daniel Gomez Romualdez, was a New York City architect and son of former ambassador and governor Benjamin Trinidad Romualdez and that of the son of Froilan Romualdez and Josefina Siervo named Daniel Siervo Romualdez.
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Daniel Romualdez first entered politics in 1949 when he was elected to represent the Fourth District of Leyte in the House of Representatives.
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In 1961, Daniel Romualdez was elected Representative of the First District of Leyte.
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Daniel Romualdez served as Speaker until March 1962, when his Nacionalista Party ceded its congressional majority to the Liberal Party.
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Daniel Romualdez assumed the post of Minority Floor Leader, in which capacity he was serving upon his death in office from a heart attack in 1965.