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Ramon Magsaysay

1907 - 1957

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Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957, the most recent Philippine president to die in office. An automobile mechanic by profession, Magsaysay was appointed military governor of Zambales after his outstanding service as a guerrilla leader during the Pacific War. He then served two terms as Liberal Party congressman for Zambales's at-large district before being appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Elpidio Quirino. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramon Magsaysay is the 4,723rd most popular politician (up from 9,124th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 24th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Filipino Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ramon Magsaysay ranks 4,723 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Eduardo Duhalde, Jayavarman II, Naresuan, Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria, and Peter II, Count of Alençon. After him are Dion of Syracuse, Milan Hodža, Marie of Prussia, Malam Bacai Sanhá, George III of Georgia, and Joan, Countess of Flanders.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Ramon Magsaysay ranks 71. Before him are Lê Duẩn, Sigvard Bernadotte, Shiro Teshima, Benjamin Sheares, Junji Nishikawa, and Yoshiko Kawashima. After him are H. L. A. Hart, Horia Sima, Leonor Fini, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Giovanni Ferrari, and Hans Martin Sutermeister. Among people deceased in 1957, Ramon Magsaysay ranks 49. Before him are Prince George of Greece and Denmark, Carl Clauberg, Antonín Zápotocký, Erich Auerbach, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, and Moša Pijade. After him are Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria, Max Amann, Johnny Torrio, Édouard Herriot, Mamoru Shigemitsu, and Arnold van Gennep.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay ranks 20 out of 155. Before him are Sergio Osmeña (1878), Lorenzo Ruiz (1600), Paulino Alcántara (1896), Emilio Aguinaldo (1869), Jose P. Laurel (1891), and Diosdado Macapagal (1910). After him are Manuel Roxas (1892), Pedro Calungsod (1654), Andrés Bonifacio (1863), Elpidio Quirino (1890), Isabel Preysler (1951), and Carlos P. Garcia (1896).

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Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay ranks 15. Before him are Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Sergio Osmeña (1878), Emilio Aguinaldo (1869), Jose P. Laurel (1891), and Diosdado Macapagal (1910). After him are Manuel Roxas (1892), Pedro Calungsod (1654), Elpidio Quirino (1890), Carlos P. Garcia (1896), Sara Duterte (1978), and Benigno Aquino III (1960).

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