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Ramon Magsaysay
President of the Philippines from 1953 up to his death in 1957
"Magsaysay" redirects here. For other uses, see Magsaysay (disambiguation).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is del Fierro and the surname or paternal family name is Magsaysay.
Ramon Magsaysay | |
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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 |
In office February 1, 1945 – March 6, 1945 | |
Appointed by | Douglas MacArthur |
Preceded by | Jose Corpuz |
Succeeded by | Francisco Anonas |
Born | Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay (1907-08-31)August 31, 1907 Iba, Zambales, Philippines[a] |
Died | March 17, 1957(1957-03-17) (aged 49) Balamban, Cebu, Philippines |
Cause of death | Airplane cr • The Ramon Magsaysay AwardIn 1957, the Fund established the Ramon Magsaysay Awards to honor the late President of the Philippines, who died in a plane crash in March 1957. A close ally of the United States and the personal friend of several Rockefeller brothers, Magsaysay is renowned for agrarian reforms, advocacy for common people, resistance to both communism and colonialism, and a corruption-free administration. Five inaugural awards were presented in a ceremony in Manila on August 31, 1958, the anniversary of Magsaysay’s birth. Financed with the Fund’s grant of $500,000, these awards were given for contributions made by citizens of the Philippines and other Asian countries in Government Service, Public Service, International Understanding, Journalism and Literature, and Community Leadership. The awards continue to be administered by the nonprofit Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, an independent organization established by the RBF to continue the program, and are widely regarded as one of the premier recognitions of leadership in Asia. |