Pedro Hernaez

Pedro Hernáez y Conlu (12 December 1899 - 21 June 1978) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, diplomat and Senator.

Early life and career Hernaez was born on 12 December 1899 in Talisay, Negros Occidental to Rosendo Hernaez and Teofila Conlu. He attended the Public School of Talisay and San Agustin College of Iloilo, and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Juan de Letran College and Bachelor of Laws degree from the Escuela de Derecho in 1921. He was admitted to the bar the same year.

In 1941, he was elected to the Philippine Senate as a candidate of the Nacionalista Party but was not sworn in until 1945 due to the Japanese occupation of the country during the Second World War. He served in office until 1947. During this time, he was also appointed by President Manuel Roxas to the United Nations on 14 October 1946 as one of the Congressional Members of the Philippine Delegation and was later elected vice chairman of the United Nations General Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee, which dealt with postwar reconstruction, on 1 November that year.

In 1949, he ran again for the Senate but lost.

In 1957, he was appointed by President Carlos P. Garcia as his Secretary of Commerce and Industry, serving until 1960 when he was appointed Philippine Ambassador to Spain, serving until 1962.

Personal life Hernaez was married to Encarnacion de la Rama and had two children.

He died on 21 June 1978.