Leoncio Duran Imperial was a Filipino politician. He was governor of Albay from 1912 to 1916 and from 1922 to 1924. In the intervening period,Imperial served as a member of the Senate of the Philippines.
Leoncio Imperial was born in the province of Albay. He was one of six children of Paciano Imperial[2] and Josefa Duran. His father was Provincial Secretary of the Revolutionary Government during the Philippine Revolution. Imperial's grandfather,was Sinforozo Imperial,a mayor of Daraga and Legazpi in the mid-19th century.[3] Leoncio Imperial was admitted to the Philippine bar in 1902.
Imperial served as governor of Albay from 1913 to 1916.[4] In 1917,he was elected to the newly created Senate of the Philippines from the 6th district following a scandal that led to the nullification of the previous results due to fraud and a rerun of the election.[2] Because he received more votes than the other elected candidate Mario Guariña,his term in the Senate lasted six years.[5] At the end of his term in 1922,Imperial was again elected governor of Albay,serving until 1925.[4] In 1949,he was appointed as technical assistant to President Elpidio Quirino.[6]
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