Alfredo Lim

Alfredo S. Lim
林雯洛
Lim in 2008
20th Mayor of Manila
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Vice MayorIsko Moreno
Preceded byLito Atienza
Succeeded byJoseph Estrada
In office
June 30, 1992 – March 27, 1998
Vice MayorLito Atienza
Preceded byMel Lopez
Succeeded byLito Atienza
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007[a]
33rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
In office
January 8, 2000 – January 20, 2001
PresidentJoseph Estrada
Preceded byRonaldo Puno
Succeeded byJose Lina Jr.
9th Director of the
National Bureau of Investigation
In office
1989–1992
Appointed byCorazon Aquino
Preceded byAntonio M. Cárpio
Succeeded byEpimaco Velasco
District Director of the Western Police District
In office
May 2, 1986 – December 21, 1989
MayorMel Lopez
Gregorio Ejercito
Preceded byP/Brig. Gen. Narciso M. Cabrera
Succeeded byP/Brig. Gen. Ernesto Diokno
Personal details
Born
Alfredo Siojo Lim

(1929-12-21)December 21, 1929
Tondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedAugust 8, 2020(2020-08-08) (aged 90)
Manila, Philippines
Resting placeManila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Political party
Other political
affiliations
PRP (1992–1998)
Liberal (1998, 2008–2018)
PMP (1998–2008)
Spouse(s)
Amalia Santos
(m. 1951; died 1994)

Gemma Alivio
Children12, including Cristina and Manuel
Alma materUniversity of the East (BS, LL.B.)
National Defense College of the Philippines (MNSA)
Philippine College of Criminology (PhD)
OccupationPolice officer, politician, lawyer
WebsiteOfficial website
Police career
ServiceIntegrated National Police
Allegiance Philippines
Divisions
Service years1952–1989
Rank Police Major General
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林雯洛
Simplified Chinese林雯洛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Wénluò
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLîm Bûn-lo̍k

Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim (Chinese: 林雯洛; pinyin: Lín Wénluò; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-lo̍k; December 21, 1929 – August 8, 2020) was a Filipino politician, police officer and lawyer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007, He also served as the 20th Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to 1998, and again from 2007 to 2013.[1]

Prior to entering politics, Lim was a policeman for three decades. During the administration of President Corazon Aquino, he was appointed the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), serving from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, he was elected Mayor of Manila, serving for two consecutive terms. He then unsuccessfully ran for president in 1998. Two years later, in 2000, he was appointed by President Joseph Estrada as the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).[2]

In 2001, he ran again for mayor of Manila but lost to then-incumbent Lito Atienza. In the 2004 elections, he ran for senator and won. Three years into his tenure in the Senate, he resigned in order to run for mayor of Manila, which he won and served two consecutive terms from 2007 to 2013. He then lost the 2013 and 2016 mayoral elections to former president Estrada.[3][4] In 2019, both Lim and Estrada lost the mayoralty elections to Isko Moreno, who served as vice mayor during the two former mayors' respective terms.[5]

Due to his tough stance against suspected criminals, Lim earned the nickname "Dirty Harry",[6] and has been depicted numerous times in local action films within his lifetime.


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  1. ^ Santos, Reynaldo Jr. (February 25, 2016). "FAST FACTS: Poll candidates who faced disqualification due to citizenship issues". Rappler. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "PNP mourns death of ex-DILG secretary Alfredo Lim". www.msn.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Orosa, Rosalinda L. (May 14, 2013). "Erap wins Manila mayoralty race". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Lopez, Tony (June 10, 2016). "Erap's Hairline Victory". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "Isko Moreno defeats Manila's old mayors". CNN Philippines. May 13, 2019. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Balagtas See, Aie (June 4, 2018). "'Dirty Harry' joins 'The Punisher'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2020.