Carlos P. Romulo
AKA Carlos Peña Rómulo
- 1st Filipino and 1st Asian Pulitzer Prize Winner in Journalism, English (1942)
- 1st Filipino and 1st Asian President of the United Nations General Assembly (1949)
- "Philippine National Artist in Literature" (1984)
QUOTE
"The time had come, I felt, for me to utilize my experiences in written form. I had something to live for now, and to fight the world with; and I was no longer afraid of the past."
ALIAS
"Mr. United Nations"
DATE OF BIRTH
January 14, 1899
BIRTHPLACE
Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines
FATHER: Gregorio Romulo
MOTHER: Maria Peña
2nd WIFE: Beth Day
WIFE: Virginia Llamas
CHILDREN: Carlos Llamas Gregorio, Vicente Ricardo Joses Roberto Rey
YEAR OF DEATH
December 15, 1985
USEFUL LINKS
Carlos P.
Romulo: Elected President of the Fourth Session of the General
AssemblyRomulo, Carlos Peña (1899 – 1985)
National Artist in Literature: Carlos P. Romulo