Potenciano Lesaca
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| Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Zambales' Lone District | |
| In office November 15, 1935 – 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Felipe Estrella |
| Succeeded by | Valentin Afable |
| Governor of Zambales | |
| In office 1901–1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Botolan, born January 1, 1871 : died October 4, 1941 |
| Spouse | Irene Gonzales of Iba, Zambales |
| Children | Eduardo, Potenciano Jr, Trinidad, Alicia, Luis, Cesar, Corazón, Estella, and Aida |
| Parent(s) | Luis Lesaca and Juana Garcia {ref. Encyclopedia of the Philippines: Builders of the new Philippines By Zoilo M. Galang, Camilo Osias · 1936} |
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Potenciano Lesaca Born on 1 January 1871, in Botolan, Zambales, Philippines, the son of Luis Lesaca y Navarro and Juana García y Abellana, he was a Filipino politician and businessman who became the first civil governorofZambales, a province of the Philippines in the Central Luzon region.[1] He served from 1901 to 1903, and was the first governor of the American era. His brother, Juan Lesaca, was governor from 1910 to 1916.[2]
From 1935 to 1938, he represented Zambales at the 1st National Assembly of the Philippines. This meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines passed a total of 415 laws.[3]
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