César Bengzon

César Fernando Cabrera Bengzon (May 29, 1896 – September 3, 1992) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from April 28, 1961 until May 29, 1966.

In November 1966, a few months after his retirement, he became the first Filipino to be appointed to the International Court of Justice.

Bengzon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ateneo de Manila in 1915.

He graduated his Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 1919, and placed second in the Bar Examinations that same year.

He left the Supreme Court in 1948 to become Secretary of Justice under President Elpidio Quirino, but was reinstated a few months later.