Potenciano Lesaca

Filipino politician and businessman

Potenciano Lesaca


Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Zambales' Lone District
In office November 15, 1935 – 1938
Preceded by	Felipe Estrella
Succeeded by	Valentin Afable
Governor of Zambales
In office 1901–1903

Personal details
Born	Botolan, born 1871; died October 4, 1941
Spouse	Irene Gonzales of Iba, Zambales
Children	Eduardo, Potenciano Jr, Trinidad, Alicia, Luis, Cesar, Corazón, Estella, and Aida
Parent(s)	Luis Lesaca and Juana Garcia {ref. Encyclopedia of the Philippines: Builders of the new Philippines By Zoilo M. Galang, Camilo Osias · 1936}

Potenciano Lesaca was a Filipino politician and businessman who became the first civil governor of Zambales, a province of the Philippines in the Central Luzon region.^[1] He served from 1901 to 1903, and was the first governor of the American era. His brother, Juan Lesaca, was governor from 1910 to 1916.^[2]

From 1935 to 1938, he represented Zambales at the 1st National Assembly of the Philippines. This meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines passed a total of 415 laws.^[3]

References

^ "Census of The Philippine Islands Vol 1 Geography History and Population". United States Bureau of the Census 1905. 1905.
^ Assembly of the Nation A Centennial History of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, 1907-2007. 2007. ISBN 9789719210030.
^ "Blue Book of the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines And the Induction Into Office of Manuel L. Quezon, First President of the Philippines, and Sergio Osmenã, First Vice President of the Philippines". Philippines (Commonwealth) Inauguration committee · 1935. 1935.