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Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. [c] (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, [7] [8] [9] and kleptocrat [10] [11] [12] who was the tenth president of the Philippines, ruling from 1965 to 1986. Marcos ruled the country under martial law from 1972 to 1981. [13]
Vice President of the Philippines: 7: Ramon Magsaysay: Military Governor of Zambales, Secretary of National Defense: 8: Carlos P. Garcia: Governor of Bohol, Vice President of the Philippines: 9: Diosdado Macapagal: Vice President of the Philippines: 10: Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Major in the 14th Infantry Division of the US Armed Forces in the ...
Emilio Aguinaldo became the inaugural president of the Philippines under the Malolos Republic, which was considered the First Philippine Republic. [6] [note 2] He held that office until 1901 when he was captured by United States forces during the Philippine–American War (1899–1902). [3]
Ferdinand Marcos was inaugurated to his first term as the 10th president of the Philippines on December 30, 1965. His inauguration marked the beginning of his two-decade long stay in power, even though the 1935 Philippine Constitution had set a limit of only two four-year terms of office.
Ferdinand Marcos is the longest-serving president, having been in office for 20 years, 57 days (7,362 days). Due to Martial Law and subsequent political maneuvers, Marcos stayed in power until he was ousted in 1986.
In 1965, Ferdinand Marcos won the presidential election and became the 10th president of the Philippines. His first term was marked with increased industrialization and the construction of nationwide infrastructure, including the creation of the North Luzon Expressway and the continuation of the Maharlika Highway (Pan-Philippine Highway).
A list of birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. As of February 2025, 13 modern-day provinces, along with the National Capital Region, claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a president. The number of presidents born per modern-day province are:
In November 1985, Ferdinand Marcos, who had been the president of the Philippines for almost 2 decades, announced a snap presidential election that took place on February 7, 1986, amidst the growing political tensions in the country that had followed the assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr., a prominent opposition leader and former senator, more than two years before.