Carlos P. Garcia
Appearance
Carlos P. Garcia | |
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8th President of the Philippines | |
In office March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961 | |
Vice President | None (March 18 – December 30, 1957) Diosdado Macapagal (1957–1961) |
Preceded by | Ramon Magsaysay |
Succeeded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
1st President of the 1971 Philippine Constitutional Convention | |
In office June 1, 1971 – June 14, 1971 | |
President | Ferdinand Marcos |
Succeeded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
4th Vice President of the Philippines | |
In office December 30, 1953 – March 18, 1957 | |
President | Ramon Magsaysay |
Preceded by | Fernando Lopez |
Succeeded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
In office December 30, 1953 – March 18, 1957 | |
President | Ramon Magsaysay |
Preceded by | Joaquin Miguel Elizalde |
Succeeded by | Vacant Post later held by Felixberto Serrano |
Senator of the Philippines | |
In office May 25, 1946 – December 30, 1953 | |
Governor of Bohol | |
In office December 30, 1933 – December 30, 1941 | |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 3rd District | |
In office 1925–1931 | |
Preceded by | Teodoro Abueva |
Succeeded by | Filomeno Caseñas Orbeta |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlos Polestico García November 4, 1896 Talibon, Bohol Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | June 14, 1971 Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines | (aged 74)
Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Philippines |
Political party | Nacionalista Party |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Linda García-Campos |
Alma mater | Silliman University[1] Philippine Law School National University (Philippines) |
Profession | Lawyer |
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Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was a Filipino teacher, poet, and politician. He was the eighth President of the Philippines from 1957 to 1961.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Remembering Carlos P. Garcia on his 115th Birth Anniversary" Archived January 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2012-10-05.