Vicente Ilustre

Vicente Encarnacion Ilustre was a Filipino lawyer, diplomat and politician.

Early life and education
Ilustre was born in Taal, Batangas on 6 September 1869. He pursued his higher education in Spain, where received his doctorate in law from the Universidad Central de Madrid and became associated with members of the Propaganda Movement such as Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar and Mariano Ponce.

Career
During the Philippine-American War, he served as a representative of the Philippine revolutionary government to the United States, albeit based in Hong Kong. During the American occupation, he was appointed by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison to the Philippine Commission, serving as president of the Committee for Mindanao and Sulu. Upon the establishment of the Philippine Senate in 1916 he was elected as a Senator from the 5th District, comprising Batangas, Cavite, Mindoro and Tayabas, and served until 1919. He served on the Committee on Rules, the Committee on Relations with the Sovereign Government, and the Committee on Justice.

Personal life and death
Ilustre was married to Rita Marella Villavicencio and died on 27 September 1928.