Fernando Lopez
Vice President of the Philippines from 1949 to 1953 and 1965 to 1972
Fernando Hofileña Lopez Sr. (April 13, 1904 – May 26, 1993) was a Filipino politician. Lopez was Vice President of the Philippines for three terms – under Elpidio Quirino (1949–1953) for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1969 and 1969–1972) for the Nacionalistas. He was also the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1986 to his death in 1993.
Fernando Lopez | |
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 3rd and 7th Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Succeeded by | Carlos P. Garcia |
| In office December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972[1] | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Pelaez |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Title next held by Salvador Laurel |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1965 | |
| In office December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Mayor of Iloilo City | |
| In office September 26, 1945[2] – December 30, 1947 | |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| In office 1965–1971 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jose Y. Feliciano |
| Succeeded by | Arturo R. Tanco |
| In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Placido Mapa |
| Succeeded by | Placido Mapa |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| In office 1965–1971 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Placido Mapa |
| Succeeded by | Placido Mapa |
| 9th Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines | |
| In office 1958–1965 | |
| President | Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal |
| Preceded by | Manuel Briones |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Sumulong |
| Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation | |
| In office February 28, 1986 – May 26, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio López, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio López, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Hofileña Lopez April 13, 1904 Iloilo, Iloilo, Philippine Islands |
| Died | May 26, 1993 (aged 89) Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal (1945–1953) Democratic (1953–1959) Nacionalista (1959–1971) |
| Spouse(s) | Mariquit Javellana |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Statesman, politician |
References
change- ↑ Ratification date of the 1973 Constitution, per Presidential Proclamation No. 1102 issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos
- ↑ "Appointments and Designations: October, 1945". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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