Sergio Osmeña

**Sergio Osmeña Sr.**  (; September 9, 1878 – October 19, 1961) was a Filipino politician who served as the fourth President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon.

## Other websites

- The Philippine Presidency Project
- Philippines-Archipelago (Sergio Osmeña)
- Sergio Osmeña at WN
- Sergio Osmeña on the Presidential Museum and Library

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency
- **name**: Sergio Osmeña Sr.
- **honorific suffix**: Philippine Legion of Honor, PLH
- **image**: Sergio Osmena photo.jpg
- **office**: List of Presidents of the Philippines, 4th President of the Philippines
- **vicepresident**: _Vacant_
- **term start**: August 1, 1944
- **term end**: May 28, 1946
- **predecessor**: Manuel L. Quezon

Jose P. Laurel, José P. Laurel <small>(de facto)</small>
- **successor**: Manuel Roxas
- **office2**: List of Vice Presidents of the Philippines, 1st Vice President of the Philippines
- **president2**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **term start2**: November 15, 1935
- **term end2**: August 1, 1944
- **successor2**: Elpidio Quirino
- **office3**: Secretary of Education (Philippines), Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
- **president3**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **term start3**: 1941
- **term end3**: 1944
- **predecessor3**: Jorge Bocobo
- **successor3**: Carlos P. Romulo
- **office4**: Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines), Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
- **president4**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **term start4**: 1941
- **term end4**: 1944
- **predecessor4**: Juan Nolasco
- **successor4**: Mariano A. Eraña
- **office5**: Secretary of Health (Philippines), Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
- **president5**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **term start5**: 1941
- **term end5**: 1944
- **successor5**: Basilio Valdes
- **office6**: Secretary of Education (Philippines), Secretary of Public Instruction
- **president6**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **term start6**: 1935
- **term end6**: 1940
- **successor6**: Jorge Bocobo
- **office7**: 2nd President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines
- **term start7**: 1922
- **term end7**: 1934
- **predecessor7**: Esperidion Guanco
- **successor7**: José Clarin
- **office8**: Senator of the Philippines from the Senatorial districts of the Philippines#Tenth District, 10th Senatorial District
- **term start8**: 1922
- **term end8**: November 15, 1935
Served with:
 Celestino Rodriguez <small>(1922–1925)</small>
Pedro Rodriguez <small>(1925–1931)</small>
Manuel C. Briones <small>(1931–1935)</small>
- **predecessor8**: Filemon Sotto
- **successor8**: Position abolished
- **office9**: Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives#List of Speakers, 1st Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
- **term start9**: October 16, 1907
- **term end9**: February 11, 1922
<small>_Speaker of the 1st Philippine Legislature, National Assembly (1907–1916)_</small>
- **predecessor9**: Office created
- **successor9**: Manuel Roxas
- **office10**: Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's Legislative districts of Cebu#2nd District, 2nd District
- **term start10**: October 16, 1907
- **term end10**: 1922
<small>_Member of the 1st Philippine Legislature, National Assembly (1907–1916)_</small>
- **predecessor10**: Office created
- **successor10**: Vicente Sotto
- **office11**: :Category:Governors of Cebu, Governor of Cebu
- **term start11**: 1904
- **term end11**: October 16, 1907
- **predecessor11**: Juan Climaco, Juan F. Climaco
- **successor11**: Dionisio Jakosalem, Dionisio A. Jakosalem
- **birth name**: Sergio Osmeña Sr.
- **birth place**: Cebu City, Cebu, Captaincy General of the Philippines
- **death place**: Quezon City, Philippines
- **resting place**: Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
- **party**: Nacionalista Party (Philippines), Nacionalista Party
- **education**: University of San Carlos, Colegio de San Carlos (grade school)
Colegio de San Juan de Letran, San Juan de Letran College (high school)
- **alma mater**: Colegio de San Juan de Letran, San Juan de Letran College (AB)
University of Santo Tomas (LLB)
- **profession**: Lawyer, soldier
- **spouse**:

- **children**: 13 (including Sergio Osmeña Jr., Sergio Jr.)
- **signature**: Sergio Osmena autograph.svg
- **branch**: Philippine Revolutionary Army
Philippine Commonwealth Army
- **serviceyears**: 1899–1900
1941–1945
- **battles**: Philippine–American War
World War II
* Philippines Campaign (1941–42), Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)
* Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945)
* Philippines Campaign (1944–45), Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)