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Fernando Lopez | |
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| 3rd & 7th Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Pelaez |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (next held bySalvador Laurel, 1986) |
| In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Succeeded by | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Secretary ofAgriculture andNatural Resources | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – January 15, 1971 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jose Feliciano |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Tanco Jr. |
| In office September 14, 1950 – May 26, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Plácido Mapa |
| Succeeded by | Plácido Mapa |
| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office January 27, 1958 – December 30, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Briones |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Sumulong |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1965 | |
| In office December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Mayor of Iloilo City | |
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| In office September 26, 1945 – December 30, 1947 | |
| Appointed by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | Mariano Benedicto |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Ybiernas |
| Chairman ofABS-CBN Corporation | |
| In office February 28, 1986 – May 26, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio López Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio Lopez Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Hofileña Lopez (1904-04-13)April 13, 1904 |
| Died | May 26, 1993(1993-05-26) (aged 89) Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Nacionalista (1945–1946, 1957–1993) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (1953–1957) Liberal (1946–1953) |
| Spouse | Maria Salvacion Javellana |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Fernando "Nanding"[1]Hofileña Lopez Sr.KGCR (April 13, 1904 – May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influentialLópez family of Iloilo, he served asvice president of the Philippines under PresidentsElpidio Quirino from 1949 to 1953 under theLiberal Party andFerdinand Marcos from 1965 to 1972, under theNacionalista Party. He was also the chairman ofABS-CBN Corporation from 1986 to his death in 1993.
Lopez was born on April 13, 1904, inJaro, Iloilo City toBenito Villanueva Lopez and Presentacion Javelona Hofileña. He was the younger brother and only sibling ofEugenio Lopez Sr. TheLopez family was the richest and most influential family in the province.
Lopez studied high school atColegio de San Juan de Letran, finishing in 1921. He studied law in theUniversity of Santo Tomas, earning hisBachelor of Laws degree in 1925. After passing the bar examinations, he did not go into private practice, but helped his older brother manage the family business.
In 1945, with no prior political experience, Lopez was chosen by PresidentSergio Osmeña to be mayor of Iloilo City.[2] In 1947, he ran for senator and won.
Lopez was one of the founders ofUniversity of Iloilo and theFEATI University inManila.
The brothers Eugenio and Fernando owned theIloilo-Negros Air Express Company (the first Filipino owned air service), theIloilo Times (El Tiempo), theManila Chronicle, andABS-CBN Corporation.
In 1949, Lopez became vice-president under PresidentElpidio Quirino and concurrently worked as secretary of agriculture, serving until 1953. He was then elected once again as senator, and re-elected in 1959.
In 1965, Lopez ran withFerdinand Marcos and won as vice president. He was re-elected in 1969, making him to date the only vice president to serve two non-consecutive terms, with two different presidents and from different parties. By the timemartial law was declared in 1972, the Lopez family fell out of Marcos' favor and was targeted by the regime because of their denunciations of Marcos. The office of vice president was abolished, and the Lopez family was stripped of most of its political and economic assets.
After the removal of Marcos from power as a result of thePeople Power Revolution of 1986, Lopez became chairman of FHL Investment Corporation and vice-chairman ofFirst Philippine Holdings Corporation.
He died on May 26, 1993, a month after his 89th birthday, leaving behind his wife Mariquit Javellana with whom he had six children: Yolanda, Fernando Jr. (Junjie), Alberto (Albertito), Emmanuele, Benito and Mita. He was the longest living vice president until he was surpassed byTeofisto Guingona Jr. in 2017.
: TheOrder of the Knights of Rizal, Knight Grand Cross of Rizal (KGCR).[3]| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by | ABS-CBN Chairman 1986 – 1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Vacant Title last held by Elpidio Quirino | Vice President of the Philippines 1949–1953 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice President of the Philippines 1965–1972 | Vacant Office abolished; due to martial law Title next held by Salvador Laurel |
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