Ferdinand Marcos

Ferdinand Marcos PLH
Marcos in 1982.
10th President of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986
Prime Minister	Himself (1978–1981) Cesar Virata (1981–1986)
Vice President	Fernando López(1965–1973) Arturo Tolentino (Feb 16–25, 1986)
Preceded by	Diosdado Macapagal
Succeeded by	Corazon Aquino
3rd Prime Minister of the Philippines
In office June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1981
Preceded by	Office established (Position previously held by Jorge B. Vargas)
Succeeded by	Cesar Virata
Secretary of National Defense
In office August 28, 1971 – January 3, 1972
President	Himself
Preceded by	Juan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded by	Juan Ponce Enrile
In office December 31, 1965 – January 20, 1967
President	Himself
Preceded by	Macario Peralta
Succeeded by	Ernesto Mata
11th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office April 5, 1963 – December 30, 1965
President	Diosdado Macapagal
Preceded by	Eulogio Rodriguez
Succeeded by	Arturo Tolentino
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte'sSecond District
In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1959
Preceded by	Pedro Albano
Succeeded by	Simeon M. Valdez
Personal details
Born	Co Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos[1] September 11, 1917 Sarrat, Ilocos Norte,Philippines
Died	September 28, 1989(aged 72) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S
Resting place	Marcos Museum and Mausoleum, Batac, Ilocos Norte,Philippines
Political party	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party (1946–1965) Nacionalista Party(1965–1978)
Spouse(s)	Imelda Romuáldez(1954–1989; his death)
Children	Ma. Imelda Marcos Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Irene Marcos-Araneta Aimee Marcos
Alma mater	University of the Philippines College of Law
Profession	Lawyer, Soldier
Religion	Roman Catholicism(formerly Iglesia Filipina Independiente)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War II

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial law from 1972 until 1981. Public outrage led to the snap elections of 1986 and to the making ofPeople Power Revolution in February 1986.^[2]

Prior to the presidency, he served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and of the Philippine Senate from 1959 to 1965, where he was Senate Presidentfrom 1963 to 1965.

His wife was Imelda Marcos, who became famous in her own right, and who is still active in Philippine politics along with two of his three children,Imee Marcos and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr..