Roman Ozaeta

{{Short description|Filipino lawyer and judge (1891–1972)}}

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{{Philippine name|Atienza|Ozaeta}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Roman Ozaeta

| image = Roman Ozaeta.jpg

| caption = Roman Ozaeta, Secretary of Justice.

| office = Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

| order = 9th

| appointer = Manuel L. Quezon

| predecessor = Manuel Moran

| successor = Ricardo Paras

| term_start = 24 June 1941

| term_end = 28 June 1946

| office2 = Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

| order2 = 37th

| predecessor2 = Pedro Concepción

| successor2 = Ramon Diokno

| birth_name = Román Ozaeta y Atienza

| birth_date = {{birth date|1891|2|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = San Jose, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines

| death_date = {{death date and age |1972|5|1|1891|2|28|df=yes}}

| occupation = Lawyer

| profession = Judge

| appointer2 = Elpidio Quirino

| termstart2 = 19 September 1948

| termend2 = 28 February 1950

| honorific_prefix = The Honourable

| office1 = Secretary of Justice

| president1 = Manuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino

| predecessor1 = Ramon Quisumbing

| successor1 = Sabino B. Padilla

| termstart1 = 29 May 1946

| termend1 = 17 September 1948

}}

Roman Atienza Ozaeta (born Román Ozaeta y Atienza; 28 February 1891 – 1 May 1972) was a Filipino lawyer and judge who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 24 June 1941 to 28 June 1946, and served as 9th Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 19 September 1948 to 28 February 1950. Ozaeta served non-consequtively as 21st Secretary of Justice from 29 May 1946 to 17 September 1948. He also served as Solicitor General from 17 August 1938 to 30 June 1940, under the Quezon presidency.{{Cite web |title=Associate Justice Roman Ozaeta |url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/supremecourtjustices/associatejustice/51 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Supreme Court E-Library}}{{Cite web |title=Author: Roman Ozaeta |url=https://www.quezon.ph/author/roman-ozaeta/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Manuel L. Quezon III}}