Fernando Lopez
| His Excellency Fernando López | |
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| 3rd and 7th Vice President of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Succeeded by | Carlos P. García |
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In office December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972[1] | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Pelaez |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Laurel |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1965 | |
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In office December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949 | |
| Mayor of Iloilo City | |
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In office September 26, 1945[2] – December 30, 1947 | |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
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In office 1965–1971 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jose Y. Feliciano |
| Succeeded by | Arturo R. Tanco |
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In office December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Placido Mapa |
| Succeeded by | Placido Mapa |
| Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
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In office 1965–1971 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Placido Mapa |
| Succeeded by | Placido Mapa |
| 9th Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines | |
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In office 1958–1965 | |
| President |
Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal |
| Preceded by | Manuel Briones |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Sumulong |
| Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation | |
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In office February 28, 1986 – May 26, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio López, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio López, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Fernando Hofileña López April 13, 1904 Iloilo, Iloilo, Philippine Islands |
| Died |
May 26, 1993 (aged 89) Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Liberal (1945-1953) Democratic (1953-1959) Nacionalista (1959-1971) |
| Spouse(s) | Mariquit Javellana |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Statesman, politician |
Fernando Hofileña López Sr. (April 13, 1904 – May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López family of Iloilo, López served as Vice President of the Philippines for three terms – under Elpidio Quirino (1949–1953) for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1969 and 1969–1972) for the Nacionalistas. He was also the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1986 to his death 1993.
Early life and career
López was born on April 13, 1904 in Iloilo City, Iloilo to Benito Lopez and Presentacion Hofileña. He is the younger brother of Eugenio López, Sr. The López family was the richest family and most influential in the province.
López studied high school at San Juan de Letran College, finishing in 1921. He then studied law in the University of Santo Tomas, earning his Bachelor 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, López was picked by President Sergio Osmeña to be mayor of Iloilo City. In 1947, he ran for Senator and won the election.
López was one of the founders of University of Iloilo and the FEATI University in Manila.
The López family also owned the Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company (the first Filipino owned air service), the Iloilo Times (El Tiempo), the Manila Chronicle and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, LSC (Lopez Sugar Corporation), Bayantel (including Bayan DSL), SkyCable(including SkyBroadband), Meralco, RLC (Rockwell Land Corporation), Rockwell Center, First Balfour, Inc., Philippine Electric Corporation (Philec), First Electro Dynamics Corporation (Fedcor), First Sumiden Circuits, Inc. (FSCI), Securities Transfer Services, Inc. (STSI), The Medical City (TMC), BayanTrade DotCom, First Gas Holdings Corporation (Santa Rita), FGP. Corp. (San Lorenzo), FG Hydro Power Corporation (Pantabangan-Masiway), FG Bukidnon (Agusan mini-hydro), Bauang Private Power Corporation (Bauang), Panay Electric Company(PECO), First Philippine Industrial Corporation (the major fuel distributor of Shell and Chevron Caltex in the country), First Philippine Realty Corp, First Philippine Electric Corp. (First Philec), First Philec Solar Corporation, First Sumiden Circuits, Inc. (FSCI), First Sumiden Realty, Inc, First Philippine Industrial Park
Vice-Presidency
First Term
In 1949, he became vice-president under President Elpidio Quirino and concurrently worked as secretary of agriculture, serving until 1953. He was then elected once again as senator, and re-elected in 1959.
Second and Third Term
In 1965, he ran with Ferdinand Marcos and won as vice-president. He was re-elected in 1969. By the time martial law was declared in 1972, the Lopez family fell out of Marcos' favor and was targeted by the dictatorship because of their denunciations of Marcos' alleged corruption. They were also targeted due to their family's political influence, being members of the entrenched oligarchy. The position of vice-president was dissolved, and the Lopez family was stripped of most of its political and economic assets.
Later life and death
After the removal of Marcos from power in the People Power Revolution of 1986, he became chairman of FHL Investment Corporation and vice-chairman of First Philippine Holdings Corporation.
He died on May 26, 1993 leaving his wife Mariquit Javellana with whom he had six children: Yolanda, Fernando, Jr. (Junjie), Alberto (Albertito), Emmanuele, Benito and Mita.
References
- ↑ Ratification date of the 1973 Constitution, per Presidential Proclamation No. 1102 issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos
- ↑ "Appointments and Designations: October, 1945". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Eugenio Lopez Sr. |
ABS-CBN Chairman 1986 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Eugenio Lopez, Jr. |
| Political offices | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Elpidio Quirino |
Vice President of the Philippines 1949–1953 |
Succeeded by Carlos P. Garcia |
| Preceded by Emmanuel Pelaez |
Vice President of the Philippines 1965–1973 |
Vacant Office abolished; due to martial law Title next held by Salvador Laurel |
