Osmundo Rama

Osmundo "Mundo" Genson Rama (September 23, 1914 — November 13, 1998) was a Filipino Visayan physician and politician from Cebu, Philippines. He served as Governor of Cebu province (1969-1976; 1986-1988) and Vice Governor (1968-1969).

The Honourable Osmundo Rama
Governor Osmundo Rama on the far right
Governor of Cebu
In office 1969–1976
Preceded by	Rene G. Espina
Succeeded by	Eduardo Gullas
In office 1986–1988
Preceded by	Eduardo Gullas
Succeeded by	Emilio Osmeña
Vice Governor of Cebu
In office 1968–1969
Preceded by	Priscillano Almendras
Succeeded by	Pablo P. Garcia
Member of the Cebu City Council
In office 1955–1963
Personal details
Born	Osmundo Genson Rama September 23, 1914
Died	November 13, 1998 (aged 84)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista Party Liberal Party
Relations	Napoleon Rama Enrique Rama Michael Rama Eduardo Rama Edu Rama Clemente Rama Fernando Rama Dario Rama George Rama
Parents	Vicente Rama Catalina Genson
Alma mater	University of San Carlos University of Santo Tomas
Profession	Physician

Early life

The son of former Senator Vicente Rama and Catalina Genson,[1] Osmundo G. Rama studied at Colegio de San Carlos, graduated at the University of Santo Tomas with a medical degree and passed the board exams in 1934. He also later acquired a law degree from the University of San Carlos.

His son, Enrique Rama, served as Vice Governor of Cebu from 1988–1992.[2]

Career

During the first general elections on November 8, 1955, he was elected member of the Cebu City Council,[3] and he would serve another term in 1959.[1] In 1963, he ran for Cebu City mayor but lost to Sergio Osmeña Jr. Then, running under the Nacionalista Party, he became Vice Governor and served from 1968 to 1969.[2]

In 1969, incumbent Governor Rene G. Espina resigned in preparation for his campaign for the Senate. Rama assumed the office of the governorship. During the 1971 elections,[4] he was elected Governor of the province of Cebu,[1] a position he would hold until 1976.[5] Deciding to switch to campaign under the Liberal Party,[4] he defeated Beatriz Durano of the Nacionalista Party in 1971. Eduardo Gullas was appointed by then President Ferdinand Marcos as governor to reorganize the provincial government[5] and replaced Rama during the martial law years in 1976 until 1986.[1] After the EDSA revolution, Rama was appointed in charge for the office of the governor, replacing Gullas, and served from 1986 until 1988.[1]

During his time as governor, he advocated for agriculture and education.[6] The President Marcos Naga Provincial High School and the agricultural building were also constructed.[1] In addition, he endorsed the memorandum of agreement granting Cebu CFI Community Cooperative, a cooperative providing lending services to members, the lease of a vacant lot beside the Cebu Provincial Capitol building for 25 years.[7]

References

1. Tinga, Pablo S. (2009). CEBU: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Cebu City: Saint Jude Book Publisher. ISBN 9789710553150.
2. Mojares, Resil B. (2014). The history of Cebu, Philippines. Cebu (Philippines : Province),, University of San Carlos. Cebu City. ISBN 9789719972235. OCLC 953176470.
3. Mojares, Resil B. "Today in the History of Cebu" (PDF). www.library.usc.edu.ph. University of San Carlos. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
4. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 3, 2019). "The 1971 election in Cebu". www.pressreader.com. Philippine Star; The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
5. An anarchy of families : state and family in the Philippines. McCoy, Alfred W. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press. 2009. ISBN 9780299229849. OCLC 223848773.CS1 maint: others (link)
6. Newman, Jenara Regis (2015-09-15). "Viewing a slice of Cebu history". Sunstar. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
7. "CDA R7 | Cebu Extension Office - Sharing their Dreams -The story of Cebu CFI Community Cooperative". r7.cda.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-05-16.