CARLOS P. GARCIA
CARLOS P. GARCIA (1896-1971), Eighth President of the Pebublic of the Philippines
TERM OF OFFICE: March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961
PERSONAL DATA
- Date of Birth: November 4, 1896
- Place of Birth: Talibon, Bohol
- Father: Policarpio Garcia
- Mother: Ambrosia Polistico
- Espouse: Leonila Dimatiga
- Child: Linda Garcia-Campos
- Date of Death: June 14, 1957
- Cause of Death: Heart attack
- Age at death: 61
EDUCATION
Elementary and High School
- Mababang Paaralan ng Talibon, Bohol
- Mataas na Paaralang Panlalawigan ng Cebu
College
- Siliman University, Dumaguete Cify
- Bachetor of Law, Philippine Law School (1923)
Eighth President of the Republic of the Philippines. After graduating from law school in 1923, he became, successively, a schoolteacher, representative in the Philippine Congress, Governor of his province (Bohol), and then (1941-53) as Senator. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, Garcia was active in the resistance movement. He was elected Vice President on the ticket of the Nacionalista Party in 1953 and was also Minister of Foreign Affairs (1953-57). He became President of the Philippines in March 1957, upon the death of Pres. Ramon Magsaysay, and was elected to a full four-year term the same year. He maintained the strong traditional ties with the United States and sought closer relations with non-Communist Asian countries. In the election of November 1961 he was defeated by Vice Pres. Diosdado Macapagal.