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Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr. | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st District | |
In office December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972 | |
Preceded by | José Cojuangco Jr. |
Succeeded by | Vacant[1] Post later held by Jose Cojuangco Jr. |
Governor of Tarlac | |
In office December 30, 1967 – December 30, 1969 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Eduardo Murphy Cojuangco Jr. June 10, 1935 Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippine Islands |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | NPC (1991–present) |
Other political affiliations | Nacionalista Party (1968–1991) |
Alma mater | Lafayette College De La Salle University |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Philippines |
Branch/service | Philippine Air Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Reserves |
Eduardo "Danding" Murphy Cojuangco Jr. (born June 10, 1935) is a Filipino businessman and politician. He is the chairman and CEO of San Miguel Corporation,[3] the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He is a former Philippine ambassador and former governor of Tarlac.[4] In 2016, his personal wealth was estimated at US$1.1 billion.[3] It was estimated that, at one time, his business empire accounted for 25% of the gross national product of the Philippines.[4] As of July 2017, his personal wealth was estimated at US$1.16 billion.[2] He has been called "one of the country's leading businessmen".[5]
Political life
Cojuangco was a close adviser and personal friend to former Philippine president Ferdinand E. Marcos, which led his estrangement from his cousin, Corazon Aquino, who, after Marcos' ouster, succeeded him as president. He was a member of the group nicknamed the "Rolex 12", a group of 12 men who were closest to Marcos and allegedly were his enforcers of Martial Law. He is also an honorary member of PMA Class 1951. Cojuangco also was accused by the military men at the scene of Benigno Aquino Jr.'s assassination, as the leader who orchestrated the crime.
He is currently the chairman emeritus of the Nationalist People's Coalition, the party he founded in 1992 which served as his vehicle to further his aspirations in the 1992 presidential elections. He was a candidate for the Philippine presidency in 1992, ultimately losing in a tight election to Fidel V. Ramos. Ramos received 23.6% of the vote. Miriam Defensor Santiago came in second with 19.7% and Cojuangco came in third with 18.2%.[6] He further tested the political waters in 2003, intending to run in the 2004 presidential election, but soon withdrew.
Sports patron
Cojuangco advocated sports in the country, notably basketball, having supported it since the 1980s as a basketball godfather with his Northern Consolidated team. Through San Miguel Corporation, he currently owns three teams in the Philippine Basketball Association (the flagship San Miguel Beermen, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, and Star Hotshots). He was a key benefactor of the De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team.
Personal life
Cojuangco is the eldest child of Eduardo C. Cojuangco Sr. and Josephine B. Murphy. His mother, the daughter of an Irish-Canadian U.S. Army volunteer who married a Filipina woman, was born and raised in Baguio.[7] His father Eduardo Sr., the son of Melecio Cojuangco, was of Chinese descent.[8]
Cojuangco was educated at Lafayette College.[2] Besides English and standard Tagalog (Filipino) (national and official languages), he also speaks the Filipino regional dialects of Ilocano and Kapampangan (mother dialect), which are the native languages of Tarlac province.
He is married to Soledad "Gretchen" Oppen-Cojuangco of Negros Occidental. They have four children: Margarita "Tina" Cojuangco Barrera, Luisa "Lisa" Cojuangco-Cruz, Carlos "Charlie" Cojuangco and Marcos "Mark" Cojuangco.[citation needed]
Grandchildren: Eduardo "Ted" Cojuangco Barrera, Michelle Cojuangco BarreraEquestrian at the 2002 Asian Games – Team jumping {{https://www.philstar.com/sports/2002/07/24/169379/cojuangco-sisters-make-riding-look-easy/amp/}} Danielle Schulze CojuangcoEquestrian at the 2002 Asian Games Paola Schulze CojuangcoEquestrian at the 2006 Asian Games – Team jumping Ernesto Cojuangco Barrera, Monica Cojuangco Barrera, Eduardo Schulze Cojuangco III, Claudia Diaz CojuangcoList of Filipino actresses, Jaime Dias Cojuangco, Patricia Cojuangco Palma, Santiago Cojuangco Cruz, Sophia Cojuangco Cruz.
As of 2018[update], he was living with his partner, 1996 Binibining Pilipinas Universe winner Aileen "Leng" Damiles. They have two daughters.[9][10]
References
- ^ Congress was dissolved when President Marcos declared Martial Law on September 23, 1972.
- ^ a b c "Eduardo Cojuangco". Forbes. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Conde, Carlos H. (June 18, 2005). "Spotlight: The Philippines' power broker". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ a b Drogin, Bob (January 1, 1991). "Profile : The King of Cronies Eyes Power in the Philippines : Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. amassed a fortune under Ferdinand Marcos and survived his ouster. He remains an embarrassing thorn in the side of Corazon Aquino". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Landé, Carl Herman; Waxman, Mickey (1996). Post-Marcos Politics: A Geographical and Statistical Analysis of the 1992 Presidential Election. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-3055-21-6.
- ^ Choi, Jungug (2006). Governments and Markets in East Asia: The Politics of Economic Crises. Taylor & Francis. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-415-39902-9.
- ^ Parreño, Earl G. (2003). "Boss Danding". Quezon City: First quarter Storm Foundation. p. 45. OCLC 54960241.
- ^ "The Most Influential and Enduring Families of the Philippines". Town & Country Magazine Philippines. November 24, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Agustin, Victor C. (March 2, 2018). "San Miguel chairman Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. and his new family". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Danding Cojuangco and Aileen Damiles fly to Taiwan to cheer on Green Archers". Philippine Daily. July 8, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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- Living people
- 1936 births
- Filipino billionaires
- Filipino businesspeople
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Filipino people of Spanish descent
- Filipino people of Irish descent
- People from Tarlac
- Kapampangan people
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Tarlac
- Candidates in the 1992 Philippine presidential election
- Cojuangco family
- Nationalist People's Coalition politicians
- Nacionalista Party politicians
- Governors of Tarlac
- San Beda University alumni
- De La Salle University alumni
- San Miguel Corporation people
- University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni
- Filipino political party founders
- Filipino politicians of Chinese descent