Jose P. Laurel
March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a
Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who
served as the president of the Japanese-
occupied Second Philippine Republic, a
puppet state during World War II, from 1943
to 1945. Since the administration of President
Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has
been officially recognized by later
administrations as a former president of the
Philippines. (oct 14, 1943 – aug 17, 1945)