Mel Lopez

The Honorable Gemiliano Lopez
Chairman of the Philippine National Oil Corporation
In office September 2010 – January 1, 2017
3rd Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission
In office 1993–1996
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Aparicio Mequi
Succeeded by	Philip Ella Juico
18th Mayor of Manila
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Vice Mayor	Danny Lacuna (1988-1992) Ernesto V.P. Maceda, Jr. (1992)
Preceded by	Gregorio Ejercito (Acting City Mayor)
Succeeded by	Alfredo Lim
In office March 26, 1986 – December 1, 1987 Officer-In-Charge
Appointed by	Corazon Aquino
Vice Mayor	Bambi Ocampo (1986-1987) Gregorio Ejercito (1987) Ernesto Nieva (1987-1988)
Preceded by	Ramon Bagatsing
Succeeded by	Gregorio Ejercito (Acting Mayor)
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Manila
In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Lito Atienza, Eva Estrada-Kalaw, Carlos Fernando, Gonzalo Puyat II, and Arturo Tolentino
President Pro-Tempore of the Manila Municipal Board
In office 1972–1975
17th Vice Mayor of Manila
In office May 1, 1971 – December 31, 1971 Officer In Charge
Mayor	Antonio Villegas
Preceded by	Danny Lacuna
Succeeded by	Martin Isidro Sr.
Member of the Manila Municipal Board from the 1st District
In office December 30, 1967 – December 31, 1975
Personal details
Born	Gemiliano López-Campos (1935-09-01)September 1, 1935 Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	January 1, 2017(2017-01-01) (aged 81)[1] Quezon City, Philippines
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	The Heritage Park, Taguig
Political party	Liberal (1967–1978, 2009–2017)
Other political affiliations	Lakas–CMD (1992–2003, 2005–2009) KNP (2003–2004) LDP (1988–1991) PDP–Laban (1986–1988)
Spouse	Concepcion Tantoco
Children	9, including Manny, and Alex
Relatives	Carlo Lopez (nephew)
Occupation	Politician

Gemiliano "Mel" Lopez Jr. (September 1, 1935 – January 1, 2017) was a Filipino politician who served as the 18th Mayor of Manila from 1988 to 1992 and as OIC - Mayor of Manila from 1986 to 1987 and an assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa of the Philippines from 1984 to 1986. He was also a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission from 1993 to 1996 and the Philippine National Oil Corporation from 2010 until his death in 2017.