Ferdinand Marcos was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was born on September 11, 1917, in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Island.
Ferdinand rules under martial law from 1972 until 1981 and kept most of his martial law powers until he was deposed in 1986, branding his rule as Constitutional authoritarianism under his Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.
Ferdinand Marcos Full Name
Ferdinand Marcos’s real name is Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr.
Ferdinand Marcos Achievements
In 1965, Ferdinand Marcos won the presidential election and became the 10th president of the Philippines.
His first term was marked by increased industrialization and the creation of solid infrastructures nationwide, such as the North Luzon Expressway and the Maharlika Highway.
Ferdinand Marcos Children
Ferdinand Marcos had four children, they are;
- Bongbong Marcos
- Aimee Marcos
- Imee Marcos
- Irene Marcos
Age At Time Of Death
Ferdinand Marcos died at the age of 72 of Cardiovascular disease.
Ferdinand Marcos Father
Ferdinand Marcos father is Mariano Marcos y Rubio. He was a lawyer, educator, and politician from Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Congressman from 1925 to 1931, he is best known for being the father of Ferdinand Marcos, who was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.