Carlos P. Garcia | |
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| 8th President of the Philippines | |
| In office March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961 | |
| Vice President | None (March 18 – December 30, 1957) Diosdado Macapagal (1957–1961) |
| Preceded by | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Succeeded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
| 1st President of the 1971 Philippine Constitutional Convention | |
| In office June 1, 1971 – June 14, 1971 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
| 4th Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – March 18, 1957 | |
| President | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Preceded by | Fernando Lopez |
| Succeeded by | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – August 22, 1957 | |
| President | Ramon Magsaysay (1953–1957) Himself (1957) |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| Succeeded by | Felixberto Serrano |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office May 25, 1945 – December 30, 1953 | |
| Governor of Bohol | |
| In office December 30, 1933 – December 30, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Celestino B. Gallares |
| Succeeded by | Agapito Y. Hontanosas Sr. |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Bohol's 3rd district | |
| In office June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Abueva |
| Succeeded by | Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Polestico Garcia November 4, 1896 Talibon, Bohol, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | June 14, 1971 (aged 74) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Linda Garcia-Campos |
| Alma mater | Silliman University[1] Philippine Law School (National University) (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Carlos Polestico Garcia KR (Tagalog: [ˈkaːɾ.los poˌlɛːs.tɪˈxo gɐɾˈsiː.ɐ]; November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971), often referred to by his initials CPG, was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, Garcia entered politics when he became representative of Bohol’s 3rd district in the House of Representatives. He then served as a senator from 1945 to 1953. In 1953 he was the running mate of Ramon Magsaysay in the 1953 presidential election. He then served as vice president from 1953 to 1957. After the death of Magsaysay in March 1957, he succeeded to the presidency. He won a full term in the 1957 presidential election. He ran for a second full term as president in the 1961 presidential election and was defeated by Vice President Diosdado Macapagal.
- ^ "Remembering Carlos P. García on his 115th Birth Anniversary" Archived January 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2012-10-05.