Antonio Raquiza
{{Short description|Filipino lawyer and politician}}
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{{Philippine name|Valentin|Raquiza}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Antonio Raquiza
| image = Rep. Antonio V. Raquiza (2nd Congress).jpg
| caption = Raquiza official portrait during the 2nd Congress.
| order = 16th
| office = Governor of Ilocos Norte
| term_start = December 30, 1955
| term_end = December 30, 1957
| predecessor = Damaso T. Samonte
| successor = Jose E. Evangelista
| office2 = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 1st District
| order2 =
| term_start2 = December 30, 1957
| term_end2 = August 24, 1966
| predecessor2 = Vacant
| successor2 = Roque R. Ablan Jr.
| order3 =
| term_start3 = December 30, 1949
| term_end3 = December 30, 1955
| predecessor3 = Damaso T. Samonte
| successor3 = Vacant
| office4 = Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
| president4 = Ferdinand Marcos
| term_start4 = August 24, 1966
| term_end4 = 1968
| predecessor4 = Jorge Abad
| successor4 = Rene Espina
| office5 = Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region I
| term_start5 = June 12, 1978
| term_end5 = June 5, 1984
| office6 = Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Ilocos Norte
| term_start6 = June 30, 1984
| term_end6 = March 25, 1986
| alongside6 = Imee Marcos
| party = Kilusang Bagong Lipunan {{small|(1978–1987)}}
| birth_name = Antonio Valentin Raquiza
| birth_date = February 29, 1908
| birth_place = Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|mf=yes|1999|12|24|1908|2|29}} }}
| death_place =
| resting_place = Libingan ng mga Bayani
| nationality = Filipino
| spouse = Pacita Torres Katigbak
| otherparty = Liberal
| relations =
| children =
| residence =
| alma_mater = University of the Philippines College of Law
| occupation = Politician
| profession = Lawyer
| website =
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Antonio Valentin Raquiza (February 29, 1908 – December 24, 1999) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was from Piddig, Ilocos Norte.{{cite news |title=Secretary Antonio 'Tony' Raquiza: outstanding lawyer and legislator |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/secretary-antonio-tony-raquiza-outstanding-lawyer-and-legislator/265830/ |accessdate=October 8, 2018 |work=The Manila Times |date=June 3, 2016}}
Political career
Raquiza served as representative of the 1st District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955, 1957 to 1966 and as a mambabatas pambansa from Region I from 1978 to 1984 and from Ilocos Norte from 1984 to 1986. He became governor of Ilocos Norte from 1955 to 1957. He was appointed by former President Ferdinand Marcos as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications from 1966 to 1968. He was one of the delegates in 1971 Constitutional Convention. He vied for a Senate seat in 1987 and lost.
Personal life
He was born on February 29, 1908, to Canuto Raquiza and Benilda Valentin. He died on December 24, 1999. He was interred at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig, Metro Manila.{{cite web |title=Governor Antonio Raquiza – LEGENDHARRY |url=http://harrybalais.com/tag/governor-antonio-raquiza/ |website=harrybalais.com |accessdate=October 8, 2018}}
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Category:Governors of Ilocos Norte
Category:20th-century Filipino politicians
Category:20th-century Filipino lawyers
Category:Ferdinand Marcos administration cabinet members
Category:Members of the Batasang Pambansa
Category:Burials at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
Category:Secretaries of public works and highways of the Philippines
Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Ilocos Norte
Category:Kilusang Bagong Lipunan politicians
Category:University of the Philippines College of Law alumni
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