List of Philippine Presidents by previous executive experience

This is a list of the current and former Philippine Presidents by previous Executive Experience before they became President of the Philippines. Executive Experience is defined as experience where one is the top (or 2nd top) decision maker for the company, province, large military unit, etc. (See for example, Army General, Governor, Vice Governor, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Vice President of the Philippines, prior President of the Philippines, and Chief Executive Officer.) In cases where the President had no previous executive experience prior to becoming President of the Philippines, their experience just prior to being elected is also listed.

Order	President	Previous Executive Experience
1	Emilio Aguinaldo	Mayor of Kawit, President of the Tejeros Convention, President of the Biak-na-Bato Republic & President of the Revolutionary Government
2	Manuel L. Quezon	Governor of Tayabas
3	José P. Laurel	Secretary of the Interior
4	Sergio Osmeña	Governor of Cebu, Secretary of Public Instruction, Vice President of the Philippines
5	Manuel Roxas	Governor of Capiz
6	Elpidio Quirino	Vice President of the Philippines
7	Ramon Magsaysay	Military Governor of Zambales
8	Carlos P. Garcia	Governor of Bohol, Vice President of the Philippines
9	Diosdado Macapagal	Vice President of the Philippines
10	Ferdinand E. Marcos	No previous executive experience
11	Corazon C. Aquino	No previous executive experience
12	Fidel V. Ramos	Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Secretary of Department of National Defense
13	Joseph Ejercito Estrada	Mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila, Vice President of the Philippines, Chairman of Presidential Anti-Crime Commission
14	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo	Vice President of the Philippines, Secretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development
15	Benigno S. Aquino III	No previous executive experience

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