POLITICIAN
Ferdinand Marcos
1917 - 1989

Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled the country under martial law from 1972 to 1981, granting himself expanded powers under the 1973 Constitution. Marcos described his philosophy as "constitutional authoritarianism". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Marcos is the 132nd most popular politician (up from 1,642nd in 2019), the most popular biography from Philippines (up from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Politician.
Ferdinand Marcos was the president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. Marcos is most famous for his declaration of Martial Law in 1972 and his ousting from power in 1986.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ferdinand Marcos ranks 132 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicolae Ceaușescu, Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Hirohito, Mary I of England, Louis XIII of France, and Selim I. After him are Ashoka, Napoleon III, Al Gore, Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ivan the Terrible, and Boris Yeltsin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicolae Ceaușescu
1918 - 1989
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 126
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
1368 - 1437
HPI: 85.25
Rank: 127
Hirohito
1901 - 1989
HPI: 85.25
Rank: 128
Mary I of England
1516 - 1558
HPI: 85.22
Rank: 129
Louis XIII of France
1601 - 1643
HPI: 85.19
Rank: 130
Selim I
1470 - 1520
HPI: 85.13
Rank: 131
Ferdinand Marcos
1917 - 1989
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 132
Ashoka
304 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 85.09
Rank: 133
Napoleon III
1808 - 1873
HPI: 85.06
Rank: 134
Al Gore
1948 - Present
HPI: 84.97
Rank: 135
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
912 - 973
HPI: 84.97
Rank: 136
Ivan the Terrible
1530 - 1584
HPI: 84.95
Rank: 137
Boris Yeltsin
1931 - 2007
HPI: 84.88
Rank: 138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Ferdinand Marcos ranks 3. Before him are Indira Gandhi, and John F. Kennedy. After him are Park Chung-hee, Heinrich Böll, John Fenn, Arthur C. Clarke, Rodney Robert Porter, Ilya Prigogine, Frederica of Hanover, James Rainwater, and Christian de Duve. Among people deceased in 1989, Ferdinand Marcos ranks 4. Before him are Salvador Dalí, Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Hirohito. After him are Ruhollah Khomeini, Herbert von Karajan, Samuel Beckett, Konrad Lorenz, Ted Bundy, Georges Simenon, Sergio Leone, and Zita of Bourbon-Parma.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsIndira Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1984
HPI: 91.54
Rank: 1
John F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1963
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 2
Ferdinand Marcos
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 3
Park Chung-hee
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 4
Heinrich Böll
WRITER
1917 - 1985
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 5
John Fenn
CHEMIST
1917 - 2010
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 6
Arthur C. Clarke
WRITER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 7
Rodney Robert Porter
CHEMIST
1917 - 1985
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 8
Ilya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 9
Frederica of Hanover
COMPANION
1917 - 1981
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 10
James Rainwater
PHYSICIST
1917 - 1986
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 11
Christian de Duve
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsSalvador Dalí
PAINTER
1904 - 1989
HPI: 89.93
Rank: 1
Nicolae Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1989
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 2
Hirohito
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1989
HPI: 85.25
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Marcos
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 4
Ruhollah Khomeini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1989
HPI: 83.10
Rank: 5
Herbert von Karajan
CONDUCTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 79.60
Rank: 6
Samuel Beckett
WRITER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 7
Konrad Lorenz
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1989
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 8
Ted Bundy
EXTREMIST
1946 - 1989
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 9
Georges Simenon
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 10
Sergio Leone
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 1989
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 11
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
COMPANION
1892 - 1989
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 12
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos ranks 1 out of 155. After him are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Imelda Marcos (1929), Lapu-Lapu (1491), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Luis Antonio Tagle (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Fidel Ramos (1928), Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), and Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Marcos
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 1
Rodrigo Duterte
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 2
Imelda Marcos
COMPANION
1929 - Present
HPI: 83.21
Rank: 3
Lapu-Lapu
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1542
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 4
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 5
Bongbong Marcos
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 6
Luis Antonio Tagle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 7
Manuel L. Quezon
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1944
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 8
Fidel Ramos
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2022
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 9
Corazon Aquino
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 10
Joseph Estrada
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 11
Benigno Aquino Jr.
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Philippines
Among politicians born in Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos ranks 1. After him are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Lapu-Lapu (1491), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), Fidel Ramos (1928), Corazon Aquino (1933), Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Sergio Osmeña (1878), and Emilio Aguinaldo (1869).
Ferdinand Marcos
1917 - 1989
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 1
Rodrigo Duterte
1945 - Present
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 2
Lapu-Lapu
1491 - 1542
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 3
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 4
Bongbong Marcos
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 5
Manuel L. Quezon
1878 - 1944
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 6
Fidel Ramos
1928 - 2022
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 7
Corazon Aquino
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 8
Joseph Estrada
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 9
Benigno Aquino Jr.
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 10
Sergio Osmeña
1878 - 1961
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 11
Emilio Aguinaldo
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 12