Carlos P. Garcia
✓ Source-basedrisingPresident of the Philippines from 1957 to 1961
PoliticiansLived 1896 to 1971 · aged 74
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Carlos Polestico García, often referred to by his initials CPG, was the eighth president of the Philippines, serving from 1957 to 1961. He served as the fourth vice president of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957.
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Garcia (right) and Magsaysay (left)
Official Malacañang Portrait by Fernando Amorsolo
Vice President Carlos P. Garcia (right) was sworn in as president upon Magsaysay's death at the Council of State Room in the Executive Building of the Malacañan Palace complex. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Ricardo Paras.
Pres. Garcia (left) with First Lady Leonila Garcia and US President Dwight Eisenhower (right) in 1960.
Garcia, circa 1960s
President Garcia's tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
Garcia portrayed in a Philippine 1958 stampIn their orbit 1
Politicians born in the 1890s 6
About this person
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1971 · aged 74
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28 languages
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