Alejo Santos

Alejo Santos
12th Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines
In office
June 11, 1959 – December 30, 1961
PresidentCarlos P. Garcia
Preceded byJesus M. Vargas
Succeeded byMacario Peralta Jr.
20th and 25th Governor of Bulacan
In office
1951–1957
Preceded byFortunato Halili
Succeeded byTomas Martin
In office
1945–1946
Preceded byJose delos Reyes
Succeeded byArturo Samaniego
Member of the House of Representatives from Bulacan's 2nd District
In office
1946–1946
Preceded byAntonio Villarama
Succeeded byVacant[a]
In office
December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1951
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byRogaciano M. Mercado
Personal details
Born
Alejo de los Santos de los Santos

(1911-07-17)July 17, 1911[b]
Bustos, Bulacan, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
DiedFebruary 18, 1984(1984-02-18) (aged 72)
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (1949–1984)
Democratic Alliance (1946–1949)
Spouse
Juanita Garcia
(m. 1934)
Children8
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Forces Far East
Philippine Commonwealth Army
RankBrigadier General Brigadier general
CommandsBulacan Military Area
Battles/wars

Alejo Santos Santos (born Alejo de los Santos de los Santos; July 17, 1911[b] – February 18, 1984) was a Filipino soldier and World War II hero who parlayed his fame into a political career. His prestige was somewhat marred in later life when he agreed to run as the only major candidate opposing Ferdinand Marcos in the 1981 Philippine presidential election.


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