The Tenth President of the Republic of the Philippines
December 30, 1965 - February 25, 1986

PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: September 11, 1917
Place of Birth: Sarrat, llocos Norte
Father: Mariano Marcos
Mother: Josefa Edralin
Espouse: Imelda Romualdez
Children: Maria Imelda, Ferdinand Jr., and Irene
Date of Death: September 28, 1989
Place of Death: Makiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
Age at death: 72

• Battalion Commandant, with a rank of Major Cadet and head of the Rifle and Pistol Team of the University of the Philippines.
• He received the President Manuel Quezon Medal Award because of his Graduation Thesis.
• Accused of conspiring in the killing of Representative Julio Nalundasan, political opponent of his father in 1938.
• Was topnotcher in the bar examinations in November 1939.
• Defended himself before the Supreme Court in the murder case filed against him and was acquitted in November, 1940.
• Was one of the war prisoners in the infamous Death March to Capas, Tarlac and at Fort Santiago during the second world war.
• Headed the information security of the 21st branch of the USAFFE.
• Thrice elected as congressman of llocos Norte, (1949, 1953 at 1957)
• At the age of 32, he was the youngest member of the House of Representatives and head of the minority group.
• Senator (1959), the first candidate of the minority to top the senatorial race; head of the minority group, president of the senate (1936).
• President of the Republic of the Philippines (November 1965).
• Popularized the slogan This country will be great again.
• Was reelected for a four-year term (1969); the first to be reelected to the Presidency in the history of the Philippines.
• Ordered the making of several irrigation systems in the countryside and promoted the miracle rice nationwide.
• The bloodiest demonstration under the Marcos regime took place on January 30, 1970 at the Mendiola Bridge.
• He suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus on August 21, 1971 to restore peace and order after the bombing of the rally of the Liberal Party in Plaza Miranda.
• Implemented Martial Law and suspended the 1935 Constitution (September 21, 1972).
• Proclaimed the 1973 Constitution which prolonged,his reign.
• During Martial Law, Bagong Lipunan was born.
• The first Prime Minister of the Parliamentary form of government.
• He signed the end of Martial Law on January 17, 1981 through Proclamation 2045.
• Was reelected President for a six-year term after Martial Law.
• He called a snap election for president on February 7, 1986 , and won over Corazon Aquino.
• Was overthrown by the historic People's Power on February 25, 1986.
• He fled and was exiled in Hawaii.
• His remains were brought back to the Philippines in 1992.

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