Ferdinand Marcos

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Ferdinand Marcos was a Filipino politician and dictator who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, known for declaring martial law, widespread human rights abuses, and large-scale corruption.


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instanceOf author
dictator
human
lawyer
politician
allegation enforced disappearances
plunder of state funds
torture of political opponents
alsoKnownAs Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED
birthDate 1917-09-11
birthPlace Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands
burialPlace Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Philippines
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
child Aimee Marcos
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
Imee Marcos
Irene Marcos
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Philippines
deathDate 1989-09-28
deathPlace Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
declared martial law in the Philippines
educatedAt University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines College of Law
event People Power Revolution
familyName Marcos
fledTo United States NERFINISHED
founded Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
fullName Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos NERFINISHED
givenName Ferdinand
knownFor authoritarian rule
crony capitalism
declaring martial law
large-scale corruption
widespread human rights abuses
martialLawDeclarationDate 1972-09-21
memberOfPoliticalParty Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Nacionalista Party
militaryRank Major
nativeLanguage Ilocano
occupation author
lawyer
politician
officeEnd 1986-02-25
officeStart 1965-12-30
overthrownIn People Power Revolution
positionHeld Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
Prime Minister of the Philippines
Senator of the Philippines
precededBy Diosdado Macapagal NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Philippines
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Imelda Marcos
succeededBy Corazon Aquino
termEndAsPresident 1986-02-25
termEndAsPrimeMinister 1981-06-30
termStartAsPresident 1965-12-30
termStartAsPrimeMinister 1978-06-12
wrote Notes on the New Society of the Philippines
Today’s Revolution: Democracy


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