Fidel V. Ramos

His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos GCMG
12th President of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
Vice President	Joseph Estrada
Preceded by	Corazón Aquino
Succeeded by	Joseph Estrada
Secretary of National Defense
In office January 22, 1988 – July 18, 1991
President	Corazón Aquino
Preceded by	Rafael Ileto
Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office 1986–1988
Preceded by	Fabian Ver
Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
In office 1980–1986
Preceded by	Fabian Ver
Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
Personal details
Born	(1928-03-18) March 18, 1928 Lingayen, Pangasinan, American Philippines
Political party	Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2009–present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas-CMD (1991–2009) LDP (1991)
Spouse(s)	Amelita Martinez
Children	Angelita Ramos-Jones Josephine Ramos-Samartino Carolina Ramos-Sembrano Cristina Ramos-Jalasco Gloria Ramos
Alma mater	United States Military Academy Ateneo de Manila University Mapúa Institute of Technology University of the Philippines High School Silliman University National Defense College of the Philippines University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation	Soldier Civil engineer
Awards	Philippine Legion of Honor Commander, Legion of Merit Military Merit Medal United Nations Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Légion d'honneur Distinguished Conduct Star (Philippines) United States Military Academy Distinguished Award Korean Service Medal Order of Dato Laila Utama (Brunei) Commander, Order of Dharma Pratana (Indonesia) Grand Order of Mugunghwa Collar, Order of Civil Merit Honorary Knight Grand Cross, Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Collar, Order of Isabella the Catholic Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knight Grand Cordon, Order of the White Elephant Order of Nishan-I-Pakistan Collar, Order of Carlos III Collar, Order of the Merit of Chile
Signature
Website	Official website Office of the PresidentArchived
Military service
Nickname(s)	Eddie, FVR
Allegiance	Republic of the Philippines
Years of service	1950 to 1988
Rank	General
Commands	Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion Combat Team (BCT), Counter-Insurgency against the Communist Hukbalahap, 1951 Infantry Company Commander, 16th BCT, Counter-Insurgency against the Communist Hukbalahap, 1951 Platoon Leader, 20th BCT, Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, United Nations Command (PEFTOK-UNC), Korean War, 1951–1952 Duty, Personnel Research Group, General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1952–1954 Senior Aide de Camp to Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1958–1960 Associate Infantry Company Officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1960 Founder and Commanding Officer of the elite Special Forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1962–1965 Chief of Staff of the Philippine Military Contingent-Philippine Civil Action Group to Vietnam (AFP-PHILCAG), Vietnam War, 1965–1968 Presidential Assistant on Military Affairs, 1968–1969 Commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade Philippine Army, 1970 Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, 1970–1986 Command and General Staff of the Philippine Army, 1985 Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1984–1985 Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1985–1986 Military Reformist leader during the People Power Revolution, 1986 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1986–1988 Secretary of National Defense, 1988–1991 Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1992–1998
Battles/wars	Hukbalahap Campaign Korean War, 1951–1952 (Hero of the Battle of Hill Eerie, May 1952) Vietnam War, 1965 to 1968 Battle of Marawi, 1972

Fidel "Eddie" Valdez Ramos USMA '50, AFP, PLH, GCMG (born March 18, 1928), popularly known as FVR, is a Filipino politician. He was the twelfth President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.

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