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Carlos P. Garcia

1896 - 1971

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Carlos Polestico Garcia (Tagalog: [ˈkaːɾ.los poˌlɛːs.tɪˈxo gɐɾˈsiː.ɐ]; November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971), often referred to by his initials CPG, was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines from 1957 to 1961. He previously served as the fourth Vice President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957. A lawyer by profession, Garcia entered politics when he became the representative of Bohol’s 3rd district in the House of Representatives. He then served as a senator from 1945 to 1953. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos P. Garcia is the 6,708th most popular politician (up from 11,861st in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 34th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Filipino Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Carlos P. Garcia ranks 6,708 out of 19,576. Before him are Langdarma, Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón, Theodor Körner, Édouard Balladur, Pascal Lissouba, and John O. Brennan. After him are Luis Alberto Lacalle, Ange-Félix Patassé, Fan Ye, Hamani Diori, Uliana of Tver, and Guo Moruo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Carlos P. Garcia ranks 80. Before him are Mark W. Clark, Aspasia Manos, Mao Dun, Michael Balint, Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and Ville Ritola. After him are Agustín Muñoz Grandes, J. Carrol Naish, Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa, Rudolf Schmundt, Wilhelm Ackermann, and Pavel Alexandrov. Among people deceased in 1971, Carlos P. Garcia ranks 53. Before him are Raoul Hausmann, Van Heflin, Heinz Lammerding, Richard Russell Jr., Helene Weigel, and Dean Acheson. After him are Edie Sedgwick, Ub Iwerks, Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa, Philippe Thys, Archduchess Adelheid of Austria, and Vladislav Volkov.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia ranks 26 out of 155. Before him are Ramon Magsaysay (1907), Manuel Roxas (1892), Pedro Calungsod (1654), Andrés Bonifacio (1863), Elpidio Quirino (1890), and Isabel Preysler (1951). After him are Efren Reyes (1954), Sara Duterte (1978), Manny Pacquiao (1978), Benigno Aquino III (1960), Leni Robredo (1965), and Juan Ponce Enrile (1924).

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Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia ranks 19. Before him are Jose P. Laurel (1891), Diosdado Macapagal (1910), Ramon Magsaysay (1907), Manuel Roxas (1892), Pedro Calungsod (1654), and Elpidio Quirino (1890). After him are Sara Duterte (1978), Benigno Aquino III (1960), Leni Robredo (1965), Juan Ponce Enrile (1924), Florencio Campomanes (1927), and Arturo Tolentino (1910).

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