Ernesto Maceda

Ernesto Maceda
Maceda at a Joseph Estrada presidential campaign rally in Cebu in April 2010
15th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byNeptali Gonzales
Succeeded byNeptali Gonzales
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 26, 1998 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byNeptali Gonzales
Succeeded byTeofisto Guingona Jr.
14th Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines
In office
January 18, 1992 – January 18, 1993
Preceded bySotero Laurel
Succeeded byTeofisto Guingona Jr.
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
In office
December 30, 1971 – September 23, 1972
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States
In office
1999–2001
PresidentJoseph Estrada
Preceded byRaul Rabe
Succeeded byAlbert del Rosario
19th Secretary of Commerce and Industry
In office
1970–1971
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byLeonides Sarao Virata
Succeeded byTroadio Quiazon
15th Vice Mayor of Manila
In office
January 1, 1970 – August 31, 1970
MayorAntonio Villegas
Preceded byFelicisimo R. Cabigao
Succeeded byDanilo Lacuna
17th Executive Secretary of the Philippines
In office
July 26, 1969 – February 7, 1970
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byRafael M. Salas
Succeeded byAlejandro Melchor, Jr.
Presidential Assistant on Community Development
In office
1966–1969
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Member of the Manila Municipal Board from the 3rd district
In office
December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1967
Personal details
Born
Ernesto Madarang Maceda

(1935-03-26)March 26, 1935
Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippine Islands
DiedJune 20, 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 81)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting placeLoyola Memorial Park, Marikina
NationalityFilipino
Political partyUNA (2012–2016)
Other political
affiliations
NPC (1992–2012)
UNO (2005-2010)
PDP–Laban (1987–1992)
Laban (1978-1986)
Nacionalista (1959-1987)
SpouseMarichu Vera-Perez
Children5 (including Manny and Edward)
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (AA, LL.B.)
Harvard Law School (LL.M.)
OccupationLawyer, Politician

Ernesto "Ernie" Madarang Maceda Sr. (March 26, 1935 – June 20, 2016) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and columnist who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1987 to 1998. He served as Senate President from 1996 to 1998.