Dominador Aytona

Dominador Rosauro Aytona (23 May 1918 – 26 September 2017) was a Filipino politician and lawyer.

The Honourable Dominador Aytona
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1971
Secretary of Finance
In office January 25, 1960 – December 30, 1961
President	Carlos P. Garcia
Preceded by	Jaime Hernandez
Succeeded by	Fernando Sison
Personal details
Born	May 23, 1918 Libon, Albay, Philippine Islands
Died	September 26, 2017 (aged 99)
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	University of Manila
Profession	teacher, lawyer

Aytona was a native of Libon, Albay, born to Jose Ataviado Aytona and Vivencia Cerdon Rosauro. He attended the Albay Training Department and the Albay Normal School and worked as a teacher before earning a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Manila in 1947. He earned an LL.B and LL.M from UM in 1949 and 1951 respectively. Aytona began working for the Senate of the Philippines as a financial adviser in 1950. In 1954, he became Commissioner of the Budget under president Ramon Magsaysay. Magsaysay's successor Carlos P. Garcia named Aytona Secretary of Finance in 1960.[1] After stepping down from that post in 1961, Aytona served in the Senate of the Philippines between 1965 and 1971.[2]

References

1. "Senator's Profile: Dominador R. Aytona". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
2. Torregoza, Hannah (28 September 2017). "Former senator Aytona passes away at 99". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 30 September 2017.