| Juan F. Alcazaren | |
| Honorific Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Birth Date: | December 27, 1891 |
| Birth Place: | Argao, Cebu |
| Death Date: | February 1, 1959 (Aged 67) |
| Death Place: | Quezon City |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Alma Mater: | University of the Philippines |
| Office: | Member of the House of Representatives for Cebu's 4th District |
| Term Start: | 1925 |
| Term End: | 1936 |
| Predecessor: | Isidoro Aldanese |
| Successor: | Agustin Kintanar |
| Office1: | Director of Bureau of Land |
| Term Start1: | 1945 |
| Term End1: | 1945 |
| Office2: | Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Term Start2: | 1958 |
| Term End2: | 1959 |
| Successor2: | Fructuoso Cabahug |
| Party: | Nacionalista Party |
Juan Fuentes Alcazaren (December 27, 1891 – February 1, 1959[1]) was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, legislator, and politician. He was Member of the House of Representatives for the old 4th legislative district of Cebu (1925–1934), Director of Bureau of Lands (1945), and Undersecretary of Department of Foreign Affairs (1958–1959).
Juan F. Alcazaren, the son of Leocadio Alcazaren and Calixta Fuentes, was born in Argao, Cebu on December 27, 1891.[2] He studied at the University of the Philippines and became a lawyer on September 24, 1921. On December 27, 1922, he married Corazon Maria de los Nieves L. Albaracin, who was the daughter of then municipal president (equivalent of mayor) of Argao, Don Lorenzo Albaracin, and Candelaria.
Practicing law, he once worked with the University of Manila.
In 1925, he ran and won as representative of Cebu's old 4th congressional district in the 7th Philippine Legislature.[3] Campaigning under the Nacionalista Party, his other party members such as Pedro Rodriguez for the Senate seat, Arsenio Climaco for governor, representatives Manuel Briones, Paulino Gullas, Mariano Jesus Cuenco, and Paulino Ybanez also won. Alcazaren was elected for two more terms: in 1928 for the 8th Philippine Legislature and in 1931 to 1934 for the 9th Philippine Legislature.
On December 22, 1945, he was appointed by then President Sergio Osmeña as the Director of the Bureau of Lands, ad interim.[4]
On March 19, 1958,[5] he was later appointed by then President Carlos P. Garcia as undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He served in the said position until his demise in early 1959[6] Fructuoso Cabahug was appointed undersecretary to replace him on June 1, 1959.[7]
Alcazaren died on February 1, 1959, in Quezon City. He was 67. A resolution was filed in the House of Representatives in extending condolences for his passing.[8] [1]