Alfredo Lim
Filipino politician (1929-2020)
Alfredo Siojo Lim (Chinese: 林雯洛; pinyin: Lín Wénluò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-lo̍k; 21 December 1929 – 8 August 2020) was a Filipino politician. He served as Mayor of the City of Manila from 1992 to 1998 and 2007 to 2013. He also served as senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007. He ran for president in 1998, but lost to Joseph Estrada.
Alfredo S. Lim | |
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 Mayor Lim talking to reporters in Mendiola Bridge at Manila in year January 22, 2008 | |
| Mayor of Manila | |
| In office 30 June 2007 – 30 June 2013 | |
| Vice Mayor | Isko Moreno (2007-2013) |
| Preceded by | Lito Atienza |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Estrada |
| In office 30 June 1992 – 27 March 1998 | |
| Vice Mayor | Lito Atienza (1992-1998) |
| Preceded by | Mel Lopez |
| Succeeded by | Lito Atienza |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office 30 June 2004 – 30 June 2007[1] | |
| Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | |
| In office 8 January 2000 – 20 January 2001 | |
| President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Ronaldo Puno |
| Succeeded by | José Lina Jr. |
| Director, National Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio M. Cárpio |
| Succeeded by | Epimaco Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1929 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | 8 August 2020 (aged 90) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1998–1999, 2009-2018) PDP-Laban (2018-2020) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Reform Party (1992-1998) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (1999-2008) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Rogelio Santos Lim Alfredo Santos Lim III Cynthia Santos Lim Ernesto Santos Lim Cristina Santos Lim Manuel Santos Lim Marilet Santos Lim Marivic Santos Lim Genevieve Alivio Lim Christoper Alivio Lim Bernard Alivio Lim Alexander Alivio Lim |
| Alma mater | University of the East National Defense College of the Philippines |
| Occupation | Police officer, Politician, Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
He lost his re-election campaign in 2013, but lost to former President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada. He ran again in 2016, but narrowly lost to Estrada again by less than 1%.
On 7 August 2020, Lim was hospitalized in Manila with COVID-19.[2] He died the next day from the infection at the age of 90.[3]
Notes
change- ↑ Original term until 30 June 2010; resigned 30 June 2007 to sit as Manila mayor.
- ↑ "Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim catches COVID-19". Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ↑ Ex-Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim passes away at 90 -report
Other websites
change- Official website
- Alfredo Lim on Twitter
- Alfredo Lim's Assets and Liabilities
- The Mayor's Page Archived 2009-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- The Official Website of the City of Manila Archived 2017-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Alfredo S. Lim - WikiPilipinas Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
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