Hugo Ilagan

Hugo Ilagan
Secretary of Finance
In office
May 7 – November 13, 1899
PresidentEmilio Aguinaldo
Preceded byMariano Trías
Succeeded byHenry Clay Ide (as Secretary of Finance and Justice)
Member of the Malolos Congress
In office
September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899
Serving with Jose Basa, Severino de las Alas, and Jose Salamanca
ConstituencyCavite
Personal details
BornHugo Lopez Ilagan
(1844-04-08)April 8, 1844
DiedJuly 5, 1907(1907-07-05) (aged 63)
EducationUniversity of Santo Tomas (LLB)

Hugo Ilagan y Lopez (April 8, 1844 – July 5, 1907) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and government official. He served in the cabinet of Emilio Aguinaldo as secretary of finance from May to November 1899. He was also elected to the Malolos Congress as a representative of Cavite.

National historical marker installed in 1994 at his birthplace in Indang, Cavite

Ilagan was born on April 8, 1844, in Indan (now Indang), Cavite. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 1870 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1874.

He was one of the signatories of the Malolos Constitution. In the first ballot for the election of the president of the Malolos Congress on September 15, 1898, Ilagan received five votes as a candidate, while fellow delegates Pedro Paterno and Antonio Luna received 24 and 23 votes, respectively. Paterno was elected president in the second ballot.

Ilagan died of a heart attack on July 5, 1907, at the age of 63.

References

  1. ↑ "Masterlist of Cabinet Secretaries/Ministers" (PDF). Government of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  2. 1 2 The Malolos Congress. Manila, Philippines: National Historical Institute. 1999. p. 37. ISBN 971-538-122-7.
  3. ↑ Jose, Vivencio R. (1999). The Rise & Fall of Antonio Luna. Manila, Philippines: Trademark Publishing Corporation. p. 96. ISBN 9719185848.
  4. ↑ "Hugo Ilagan". El Renacimiento (244). University of Santo Tomas: 2. 1907-07-06 – via Miguel de Benavides Library.