Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
| Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2010 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's Second District | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Imee Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Imelda Marcos |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Mariano R. Nalupta, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Simeon M. Valdez |
| Governor of Ilocos Norte | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Rodolfo C. Fariñas |
| Succeeded by | Michael M. Keon |
| In office 1983–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth M. Keon |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo C. Fariñas |
| Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte | |
| In office 1980–1983 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1957 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Nacionalista (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
KBL (1980–2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Araneta-Marcos |
| Children | Ferdinand Alexander Marcos III Joseph Vincent Marcos William Marcos |
| Residence | Batac, Ilocos Norte |
| Alma mater | Oxford University University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. (born September 13, 1957), also known as Bongbong Marcos is a Filipino politician and a senator to the 15th Congress. He is the only son of Ferdinand E. Marcos, the former president of the Philippines (1965–1986), and former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos. He is a former representative and former governor of Ilocos Norte before his election to the Senate in 2010. He is married to Louise Araneta Marcos and resides at Batac, Ilocos Norte.
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[edit] Education
Marcos attended La Salle Green Hills in the Philippines from Preparatory School until his Freshman Year in High School. He completed his High School at Worth School in England. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Oxford University. He also obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
[edit] Personal life
He is married by Louise Araneta-Marcos, with 3 sons: Ferdinand Alexander III (born 1994), Joseph Simon (born 1995) and William Vincent (born 1997)
[edit] Political career
[edit] Vice Governor (1980-1983)
His political career started with his election to Ilocos Norte's vice-gubernatorial post in 1980. His term expired in 1983.
[edit] Governor (1983-1986)
[edit] Representative (1992-1995)
He then was elected as Representative of the 2nd district of Ilocos Norte in the Congress of the Philippines, serving from 1992 until 1995.
[edit] Governor (1998-2007)
He again was elected to the gubernatorial post in 1998. He ran against his father's closest friend and ally, Roque Ablan Jr. and served for three consecutive terms ending in 2007.
[edit] Representative (2007-2010)
He ran, unopposed, for the congressional seat in the 2007 Philippine Elections, which was previously held by his older sister Imee.[1] He is the founder of Confederation of Ilokano Associations Incorporated.
[edit] Senator (2010-present)
He won 7th in the 2010 elections with 13,169,634.
[edit] Senatorial bid
After his term in the House of Representatives, Marcos ran for the Senate in 1995 under the banner his father's party, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan but went out from the top 12 as Number 16.
On November 20, 2009, the KBL forged an alliance with the Nacionalista Party (NP) between Bongbong Marcos and NP Chairman Senator Manny Villar at the Laurel House in Mandaluyong City. Bongbong as such became a guest senatorial candidate of the NP.[2] Bongbong was later on removed as a member by the KBL National Executive Committee on November 23.[3] As such, the NP broke its alliance with the KBL due to internal conflicts within the party, however Bongbong remained part of the NP Senatorial line-up.[2] He was proclaimed as one of the winning senatorial candidates of the 2010 Senate elections. He will take office at noon of June 30, 2010, his father is the former senator and President of the Philippines.
[edit] References
- ^ Priest’s rival claims victory Inquirer News
- ^ a b Mendez, Christina Nacionalista Party breaks alliance with Kilusang Bagong Lipunan The Philippine Star, December 09, 2009
- ^ Echeminada, Perseus Bongbong ousted from KBL after joining Nacionalista Party The Philippine Star, November 24, 2009
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rodolfo C. Fariñas |
Governor of Ilocos Norte 1998-2007 |
Succeeded by Michael Marcos Keon |
| Preceded by Elizabeth M. Keon |
Governor of Ilocos Norte 1983-1986 |
Succeeded by Rodolfo C. Fariñas |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
| Preceded by Imee Marcos |
Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district 2007-2010 |
Succeeded by Imelda Marcos |
| Preceded by Mariano R. Nalupta, Jr. |
Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district 1992-1995 |
Succeeded by Simeon M. Valdez |
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- Senators of the 15th Congress of the Philippines
- 1957 births
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Filipino people of Japanese descent
- Filipino people of Spanish descent
- Filipino Roman Catholics
- Ilocano people
- Living people
- Marcos family
- New Society Movement politicians
- Nacionalista Party politicians
- People from Ilocos Norte
- Politicians of Chinese descent
- Politicians of Japanese descent
- Members of the Senate of the Philippines
- People educated at Worth School
