His Excellency Ramon F. Magsaysay Sr. KGEGCCQSCMGH | |
|---|---|
| In office December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957 | |
| Vice President | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Succeeded by | Carlos P. Garcia |
| In office January 1, 1954 – May 14, 1954 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Oscar Castelo |
| Succeeded by | Sotero B. Cabahug |
| In office September 1, 1950 – February 28, 1953 | |
| President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Ruperto Kangleon |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Castelo |
| In office May 28, 1946 – September 1, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Valentin Afable |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Corpus |
| Born | Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay (1907-08-31)August 31, 1907 Iba, Zambales, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 17, 1957(1957-03-17) (aged 49) Balamban, Cebu, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Airplane crash |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party(1953–1957) Liberal Party[1][2](1946–1953) |
| Spouse(s) | Luz Banzon (m. 1933; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1957) |
| Children | Teresita Milagros Ramon |
| Alma mater | José Rizal University |
| Profession | Engineer, Soldier |
| Signature | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 31st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Ramon del Fierro MagsaysayKGEGCCQSCMGH (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino politician. He was the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash. He was elected president under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.
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Because of the success of his campaign against the Hukbalahap rebellion, he became popular among the Filipino people. He was elected president under the banner of the Nacionalista Party during the 1953 elections and defeated former president Elpidio Quirino.[3]
Under his presidency, his administration involved:
Magsaysay also wished to improve every aspect of Filipino life but was frustrated that his efforts were limited because of a disobedient congress. This resulted on failure of land reforms over which small farmers did not like. He died on March 17, 1957 because of a plane crash near Cebu. His vice president, Carlos P. Garcia, became president.[3]