Fidel V. Ramos
| His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos PLH GCMG |
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| 12th President of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Vice President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Corazón Aquino |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Estrada |
| Secretary of National Defense | |
| In office January 22, 1988 – July 18, 1991 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Fabian Ver |
| Succeeded by | Renato de Villa |
| Chief of the Philippine Constabulary | |
| In office 1980–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Fabian Ver |
| Succeeded by | Renato de Villa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 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[1] National Defense College of the Philippines University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | Soldier Civil engineer |
| Religion | Protestant (United Church of Christ in the Philippines) |
| Awards |
Philippine Legion of Honor |
| 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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "SU recognizes Outstanding Sillimanians; FVR is 1st Eminent Persons Lecturer". Silliman Alumni Association. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado
Other websites[change | change source]
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