Mel Lopez

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
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byAparicio Mequi
Succeeded byPhilip Ella Juico
18th Mayor of Manila
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Vice MayorDanny Lacuna (1988-1992)
Ernesto V.P. Maceda, Jr. (1992)
Preceded byGregorio Ejercito (Acting City Mayor)
Succeeded byAlfredo Lim
In office
March 26, 1986 – December 1, 1987
Officer-In-Charge
Appointed byCorazon Aquino
Vice MayorBambi Ocampo (1986-1987)
Gregorio Ejercito (1987)
Ernesto Nieva (1987-1988)
Preceded byRamon Bagatsing
Succeeded byGregorio Ejercito (Acting Mayor)
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Manila
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
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
MayorAntonio Villegas
Preceded byDanny Lacuna
Succeeded byMartin 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
DiedJanuary 1, 2017(2017-01-01) (aged 81)[1]
Quezon City, Philippines
Cause of deathHeart attack
Resting placeThe Heritage Park, Taguig
Political partyLiberal (1967–1978, 2009–2017)
Other political
affiliations
Lakas–CMD (1999–2003, 2005–2009)
KNP (2003–2004)
PRP (1991–1999)
LDP (1988–1991)
PDP–Laban (1986–1988)
SpouseConcepcion Tantoco
Children9, including Manny, and Alex
RelativesCarlo Lopez (nephew)
OccupationPolitician

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.

  1. ^ "Ex-Manila mayor Mel Lopez, 81". The Philippine Star. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.