Carlos P. Garcia
Former President of the Philippines
Carlos Polestico Garcia KR, 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 4, 1896, Talibon, Philippines
Died: June 14, 1971 (age 74 years), Quezon City, Philippines
Presidential term: March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Previous offices: President of the Philippines (1957–1961), Vice President of the Philippines (1953–1957), Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Philippines (1953–1957), and more
Full name: Carlos Polestico Garcia
Education: Philippine Law School (1923), Silliman University College of Arts and Sciences, and Silliman University
Parents: Ambrosia Polistico and Policronio García
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