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Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
  • Born: September 11, 1917
  • Died: September 28, 1989
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Profession: Lawyer

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino politician, lawyer and kleptocrat who served as the 10th President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. Espousing an ideology of "constitutional authoritarianism"(p414) under the New Society Movement, he ruled as a dictator under martial law from 1972 until 1981, and kept most of his martial law powers until he was deposed in 1986. One of the most controversial leaders of the 20th century, Marcos' rule was infamous for its corruption, extravagance, and brutality.