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Also known as Apo Lakay, Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Ferdinand E. E. Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Mcoy, Ferdinand E Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

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Ferdinand Marcos was the President of the Philippines for over two decades, from 1965 until 1986. His long presidency is historically significant because it profoundly shaped the Philippines during a critical period of the country's development.

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Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial law from 1972 until 1981 and kept most of his martial law powers until he was deposed in 1986, branding his rule as "constitutional authoritarianism" under his Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (New Society Movement). One of the most…

Known for

  • And So It Begins — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Forensic Justice — Self (archive footage)2016
  • Evolution of a Filipino Family — Ferdinand Marcos (archive footage)2004
  • Papogi — Himself2004
  • People Power — Himself2002
  • The '70s — Self (archive footage)2002
  • Batas Militar — Himself (archive footage)1997
  • Assassinations That Changed the World1996
  • To Sing Our Own Song — Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.1983
  • The Real Macoy — himself1977

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Instance of
human
Given name
Emmanuel
Gender
male
Citizenship
Philippines
Place of birth
Sarrat
Place of death
Honolulu
Occupation
dictator
Languages spoken
Cebuano
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
Philippine Army
Military rank
Major
Image
Ferdinand Marcos (cropped).jpg
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pseudonym
Apo Lakay
Commons category
Ferdinand Marcos
date of birth
1917-09-11
date of death
1989-09-28
topic's main category
Category:Ferdinand Marcos
cause of death
kidney failure
manner of death
natural causes
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Ferdinand Marcos
name in native language
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos
writing language
Tagalog
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
place of burial
Libingan ng mga Bayani
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Personal details BornFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos (1917-09-11)September 11, 1917 Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands

DiedSeptember 28, 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 72) Honolulu, Hawaii, US

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