Background
Elizalde was born on August 2, 1896 in Manila to José Joaquín Elizalde and Carmen Díaz Moreau.
commissioner Diplomat politician
Elizalde was born on August 2, 1896 in Manila to José Joaquín Elizalde and Carmen Díaz Moreau.
He was educated at Saint Joseph"s College, London, and Doctor Schmidt"s Institute in Saint Gallen, Switzerland.
He was a brother of Angel Elizalde, Manuel ("Manolo") Elizalde and pianist Federico Elizalde. Elizalde was an industrialist and financier and economic adviser to President Manuel L. Quezon in 1937 and 1938. As Resident Commissioner to the United States. House of Representatives
As International Monetary Fund governor
Secretary of Foreign Affairs under President Quirino
He also served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines from 1948 to 1950 and 1952 to 1953, both under the administration of President Elpidio Quirino and an economic adviser to the Philippine Mission at the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador from 1956 to 1965.
He was a resident of Moreland Farms, Adamstown, Maryland he died on February 9, 1965 and was buried at Saint Joseph"s Cemetery, Carrollton Manor, Maryland.
He became a member of the National Economic Council 1937–1941 and 1952 and 1953, and of the Joint Preparatory Committee on Philippine Affairs in 1936 and 1937. He was also a member of the Council of State 1936 to 1941 and 1952 to 1953 and served as Major of the Cavalry Reserve, Philippine Army. Elizalde was appointed as a Resident Commissioner to the United States. House of Representatives on September 29, 1938, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Quintin Paredes and served until his resignation on August 9, 1944 and became a member of the war cabinet of President Manuel L. Quezon in 1941.
In 1946, he became a member of the board of governors of the International Monetary Fund and of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development until 1950, then appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States on July 6, 1946, in which capacity he served until January 1952.