Maximo Kalaw

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Manguiat and the surname or paternal family name is Kalaw.

Maximo Valerio Manguiat Kalaw (May 20, 1891 – March 23, 1954) was a Filipino political scientist and novelist.^[1] He was the first Filipino head of the Department of Political Science at the University of the Philippines.^[2][3][4] He argued for Filipino independence from the United States.^[5] He also served as assemblyman for Batangas's 3rd district from 1935 to 1941 and Secretary of Instruction and Information in 1945.

Maximo Manguiat Kalaw
Photograph from The Commercial & Industrial Manual of the Philippines, 1941
Secretary of Instruction and Information
In office March 8, 1945 – May 4, 1945
President	Sergio Osmeña
Preceded by	Carlos P. Romulo
Succeeded by	Jose Reyes
Member of the National Assembly from Batangas's Third District
In office September 16, 1935 – December 30, 1941[a]
Preceded by	Emilio Mayo
Succeeded by	Position abolished Position next held by Jose Laurel Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1891-05-20)May 20, 1891 Lipa, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	March 23, 1954(1954-03-23) (aged 62) Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista
Alma mater	University of Washington (AB) Georgetown University (LLB) University of Michigan (PhD)
Occupation	Political scientist, educator, author
Known for	First Filipino head of the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines
Academic work
Notable works	The Philippine Revolution The Present Government of the Philippines Democracy in the Philippines

He was born in the town of Lipa, Batangas, in the Philippines.^[6] He was the brother of Teodoro Kalaw.^[6] He studied at the George Washington University and Georgetown University.^[6] In 1924, he received a PhD from the University of Michigan.^[6] He was Dean of the College of Liberal Arts of the University of the Philippines from 1920-1936.

Works

Title cover of his 1919 book, Self-Government in the Philippines

Kalaw wrote numerous popular articles and essays to newspapers. He also published many articles in learned or professional journals. Some of the books he made include:^[7]

• The Case for the Filipinos (1916)
• Self-Government in the Philippines (1919)
• The Development of Philippine Politics (1926)
• Philippine Government Under the Jones Law (1927)
• The Filipino Rebel, a novel (1930)
• Philippine Government (1948)

Notes

1. District dissolved into the two-seat Batangas's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).