Benjamin Romualdez

Benjamin Romualdez
Former Governor and Ambassador Benjamin "Kokoy" Romualdez on his 81st birthday
Governor of Leyte
In office
December 30, 1967 – March 25, 1986
Preceded byNorberto Romualdez Jr.
Succeeded byBenjamin P. Abella
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States
In office
1982–1986
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Corazon C. Aquino
Preceded byEduardo Z. Romualdez
Succeeded byEmmanuel Pelaez
Personal details
Born
Carlos Benjamin Orestes Trinidad Romualdez

(1930-09-24)September 24, 1930[1]
Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedFebruary 21, 2012(2012-02-21) (aged 81)
Makati, Philippines
Resting placeThe Heritage Park, Taguig, Metro Manila
Political partyKilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978–1986)
Nacionalista (1967–1978)
Spouse
Juliette Gómez
(m. 1958)
Children4, including Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
OccupationPolitician

Carlos Benjamin Orestes "Kokoy" Trinidad Romualdez[2] (September 24, 1930 – February 21, 2012) was a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Leyte and later appointed as ambassador to the United States, China and Saudi Arabia.[3][4]

He was a younger brother to former first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos[3] and the father of House Speaker Martin Romualdez.[4]

  1. ^ Pedrosa, C.N. (1969). The Untold Story of Imelda Marcos. Tandem Publishing Company. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Lucero, Todd Sales (May 3, 2023). "The misunderstood Remedios Trinidad Romualdez". The Freeman. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Sabuco, Ulysses (May 3, 2000). "Kokoy: I've grown old and ugly". The Philippine Star.
  4. ^ a b Dinglasan, Rouchelle R. (February 21, 2012). "Kokoy Romualdez, powerful younger brother of Imelda Marcos, dies at 81". GMA News. Retrieved February 22, 2012.

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