About Florencio Urot
Lived 1904 – 1975 (aged 70–71). Florencio Urot was a lawyer.
Florencio Urot (1904 – November 19, 1975) was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the 18th Mayor of Cebu City from September to December 1971. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as a member of the Cebu City Council from 1940 to 1971, as well as vice mayor (and the council's presiding officer) from 1965 to 1967.
Urot was born in Tabogon, Cebu. He later became a police chief of his town and pursued a law degree in college. After which, he moved to Cebu City where he was later elected as a member of the city council on December 10, 1940, along with seven other members. He went on to serve as city councilor for 35 years.
Urot was identified in a Supreme Court case as presiding officer of the council in 1966.
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Who was Florencio Urot?
Filipino politician and lawyer
When was Florencio Urot born?
Florencio Urot was born in 1904 in Tabogon.
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Florencio Urot died on 19 November 1975.
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Florencio Urot was a lawyer.
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