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Biography
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial law from 1972 until 1981 and kept most of his martial law powers until he was deposed in 1986, branding his rule as "constitutional authoritarianism" under his Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (New Society Movement). One of the most controversial leaders of the 20th century, Marcos's rule was infamous for its corruption, extravagance, and brutality. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ferdinand Marcos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 1969
- Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum · 1966
- Bronze Star Medal
- Cross pro Merito Melitensi
- Darjah Utama Temasek
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- Distinguished Service Cross
- Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Philippines)
- Grand Star of the Decoration — Services to the Republic of Austria
- Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
- Order of Sikatuna
- Order of the Equatorial Star
- Order of the Queen of Sheba
- Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
- Purple Heart
- Star of the Republic of Indonesia
- Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania
