2.08.2006

Fidel V. Ramos



Pres. Fidel V. Ramos
AKA Fidel Valdez Ramos

  • 1st Filipino Protestant President (1992-98)
  • 1st Filipino Christian Democrat to become President (1992-98)
  • 1st Filipino President to visit Australia (1995)
  • 12th President of the Philippines
  • "Father of Philippine Army Special Forces"
  • "Father of Philippine Democracy"

QUOTE
"...the Philippines claims credit for the first peaceful non-violent people power revolution that toppled a dictatorship in our part of the world. This act of the sovereign people, supported by a democratically-oriented military, showed the peace-loving character of Filipinos to the world in February 1986."

ALIAS
"FVR"
"Eddie" (Steady Eddie)


DATE OF BIRTH
March 18, 1928

BIRTHPLACE
Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines


FATHER: Narciso Ramos
MOTHER: Angela Valdez


WIFE: Amelita "Ming" Martinez
CHILDREN: Angelina Jones, Josephine Samartino, Carolina Sembrano, Cristina Jalasco and Gloria Ramos


USEFUL LINKS

Fidel V. Ramos
1997 - Address by Mr. Fidel V. Ramos
Cultural Heritage – Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos
Wikipedia Article on Fidel V. Ramos