Sotero Baluyut

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Julao and the surname or paternal family name is Baluyut.

The Honourable Sotero Baluyut
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
In office January 6, 1951 – 1952
President	Elpidio Quirino
Preceded by	Prospero Sanidad
Succeeded by	Pablo Lorenzo
Secretary of the Interior
In office September 21, 1948 – December 22, 1950
President	Elpidio Quirino
Preceded by	Jose Zulueta
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Secretary of Labor
In office April 1939 – 1940
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Hermenegildo Villanueva
Succeeded by	Leon Guinto
Governor of Pampanga
In office 1925–1931
Preceded by	Olimpio Guanzon
Succeeded by	Eligio Lagman
In office 1938–1941
Preceded by	Pablo Ángeles y David
Succeeded by	Lazaro Yambao
Senator of the Philippines from the 3rd Senatorial District
In office June 2, 1931 – September 16, 1935 Serving with Benigno Aquino, Sr. (1931–1934) and Hermogenes Concepcion (1934–1935)
Preceded by	Teodoro Sandiko
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Sotero Julao Baluyut (1889-01-03)January 3, 1889 San Fernando, Pampanga, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	January 6, 1975(1975-01-06) (aged 86) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista
Spouse	Encarnacion Lopez
Alma mater	University Summer Schools of Illinois University of Iowa
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Civil engineer

Sotero Julao Baluyut (January 3, 1889 – January 6, 1975), also known as Sotero Baluyot, was a Filipino politician and civil engineer.

Early life

Baluyut was born on January 3, 1889, in San Fernando, Pampanga. His parents were Leoncio Baluyut and Casimira Julao. In 1904, Baluyut was given the opportunity to study at the expense of the government in the United States. After he studied in Santa Ana Central and High School in California and the University Summer School of Illinois, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa. In 1911, Baluyut returned to the Philippines, where he went to work for the Office of Public Works as an assistant engineer in the provinces of Pampanga and Cavite. Afterwards, from 1912 to 1919, he was district engineer for the provinces of Isabela, Antique, Ilocos Norte, Bulacan and Pangasinan. He also worked on the San Jose-Santa Fe Road. In 1920, he became an engineer for the Pampanga Sugar Development Corporation.

Career

In 1925, Baluyut was elected governor of the province of Pampanga. He was re-elected three years later. During his term of six years as governor, he was responsible for the construction of many schools, hospitals, roads and bridges. One of the larger projects that was realized in his term was a long paved road straight through the province. After his second term, Baluyut was elected in 1931 and re-elected in 1934 as a member of Senate from 3rd Senatorial District. In the Senate, among other things, he enacted the law which led to the establishment of National Electric Power and Development Corporation. At the end of 1937, Baluyut was elected governor of the province of Pampanga for a third term. He was appointed as Secretary of Labor from 1938 to 1940 while serving as governor. He became Secretary of Public Works and Communications from 1951 to 1952.

Personal life

He was married to Encarnacion Lopez and had a son with her.

Death

Baluyut tomb

Baluyut died in Manila on January 6, 1975, at the age of 86.

External links

• Media related to Sotero Baluyut at Wikimedia Commons
• Senator Sotero Baluyot
• SUPREME COURT, Manila