Philippines

1946-

1935-1946

 

 

17 Mar 1521               Claimed for Spain

27 Apr 1565               Spanish colony; subordinated to New Spain to 1821

06 Oct 1762 - 10 Feb 1763 British occupation

23 Mar 1897 - 16 Apr 1902 Philipine Republic, in rebellion against Spain then US

13 Aug 1898               U.S territory

15 Nov 1935               Commonwealth of the Phillipines

03 Jan 1942 - 17 Aug 1945 Occupied by Japanese Empire

14 Oct 1943 - 17 Aug 1945 Nominal independence

04 Jul 1946 -             Independence, Republic of the Philippines

17 Jan 1973               Republika ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines)

 

 

Presidents

22 Mar 1897 - 01 Apr 1901 Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy ....................... 1869-1964

                          (Chairman of the revolutionary government)

01 Apr 1901 - 16 Apr 1902 Miguel Malvar ................................. 1865-1911

15 Nov 1935 - 01 Aug 1944 Manuel Luis Quezon Antonio y Molina ........... 1878-1942

                          (In Washington D.C, U.S exile from 1942)

14 Oct 1943 - 17 Aug 1945 José Paciano Laurel y García .................. 1891-1959

01 Aug 1944 - 28 May 1946 Sergio Osmeña y Suico ......................... 1878-1861

                          (In Washington D.C, U.S exile to 1944)

28 May 1946 - 15 Apr 1948 Manuel Roxas y Acuña .......................... 1892-1948

17 Apr 1948 - 30 Dec 1953 Elipidio Quirino y Rivera ..................... 1890-1956

30 Dec 1953 - 17 Mar 1957 Ramon Magasaysay y del Fierro ................. 1907-1957

18 Mar 1957 - 30 Dec 1961 Carlos Polestico García ....................... 1896-1971

30 Dec 1961 - 30 Dec 1965 Diosdado Pangan Macapagal ..................... 1910-1997

30 Dec 1965 - 25 Feb 1986 Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos ............. 1917-1989

25 Feb 1986 - 30 Jun 1992 Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino ....... 1933-2009

30 Jun 1992 - 30 Jun 1998 Fidel Valdez Ramos ............................ 1928-

30 Jun 1998 - 20 Jan 2001 Jose Marcelo Ejercito Estrada ................. 1937-

20 Jan 2001 - 30 Jun 2010 Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo ........ 1947-

30 Jun 2010 -             Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III ........... 1960-

 

 

Prime Ministers

21 Jan      - 07 May 1899 Apolinardio Mabini ............................ 1864-1903

07 May      - 13 Nov 1899 Pedro Alejandro Paterno ....................... 1858-1911

13 Jun 1978 - 08 Apr 1981 Ferndinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos ............ (s.a)

08 Apr 1981 - 25 Feb 1986 Cesar Enrique Aguinaldo Virata ................ 1930-

25 Feb      - 25 Mar 1986 Salvador Hidalgo Laurel ....................... 1928-2004

 

 

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