Ferdinand Marcos
11 September 1917 – 28 September 1989
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a member of the House of Representatives and the Senate before his election as president, and he governed under martial law from 1972 to 1981. He left the country during the 1986 People Power Revolution and died in exile in Hawaii.
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Life events
Completed his law studies and sat the 1939 bar examination, recording one of the highest scores.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA trial court convicted him in 1939 over the 1935 killing of his father's political rival; the Supreme Court reversed the conviction in 1940.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRepresented the second district of Ilocos Norte for three terms.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe couple married in Manila eleven days after meeting; they had four children.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLater served as Senate President before running for the presidency.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook office after defeating Diosdado Macapagal in the 1965 election and was re-elected in 1969.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRuled by decree, closed Congress and detained opponents; martial law was formally lifted in January 1981.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFlew out of Manila with his family after mass protests over the disputed February 1986 snap election.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDied in exile at the age of 72 following kidney, heart and lung ailments.
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