Feliciano Leviste

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Panganiban and the surname or paternal family name is Leviste.

Feliciano Leviste
Bust of Leviste at Historical Park, Batangas City
16th Governor of Batangas
In office 1948–1971
Preceded by	Vicente del Rosario
Succeeded by	Antonio C. Carpio
Personal details
Born	(1897-06-09)June 9, 1897 Lipa, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	March 29, 1976(1976-03-29) (aged 78) Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista
Spouse	Aurelia Maloles Malvar

Feliciano Panganiban Leviste (June 9, 1897–March 29, 1976), popularly known as "Sanoy", was governor of Batangas province in the Philippines from 1948 to 1971. Respected for his populist platform, Leviste governed Batangas during an unprecedented twenty four years, winning six elections in the process. He was a member of the Nacionalista party.

Footnote 5 on page 135 in Richard Neely's How Courts Govern America recounts the author's brief experience living in the Governor's palace. He specifically recalls Leviste's policy of allowing underprivileged Batangueños to simply walk into the palace and have a free meal, typifying Leviste's populist platform.

Family life

He was married to Aurelia Malvar Leviste, daughter of Philippine revolutionary general Miguel Malvar. He was the father of Expedito Leviste, a representative from Batangas, and Rodolfo Leviste.

External links

• Governor's Gallery at Batangan at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
• Batangas Hall of Fame at Batangan[1]
• Governor Mandanas recognizing 12 June 1998 as the centennial celebration of the life and legacy of Sanoy (Tagalog)[2]
• Citation in Delegations to the General Assembly of the United Nations [3]
• Citation in Yearbook of the United Nations[4]
• Footnote 5 on page 135 in Richard Neely's How Courts Govern America recounting Sanoy's generosity to the needy people of Batangas [5]