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    • Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the tenth president of the Philippines, ruling from 1965 to 1986. Marcos ruled the country under martial law from 1972 to 1981. He enjoyed expanded powers under the 1973 Constitution. He was deposed b… See more

    BornFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos · September 11, 1917 · Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
    DiedSeptember 28, 1989 (aged 72) · Honolulu, Hawaii, US
    Political partyKilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978–89)
    SpousesCarmen Ortega (common‑law) · (before 1954) · Imelda Romualdez (m. 1954)
    Early life

    Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos was born on September 11, 1917, in the town of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, to Mariano Marcos (1897–1945) and Josefa Edralin (1893–1988). Mariano Marcos was a lawyer and congre… See more

    Education

    Marcos studied law at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila, attending the College of Law. He excelled in both curricular and extra-curricular activities, joining the university's swimming, boxing, and wrestli… See more