Carlos P. Garcia

His Excellency Carlos P. Garcia KR DMN
8th President of the Philippines
In office March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Vice President	None (March 18 – December 30, 1957) Diosdado Macapagal (1957–1961)
Preceded by	Ramon Magsaysay
Succeeded by	Diosdado Macapagal
1st President of the 1971 Philippine Constitutional Convention
In office June 1, 1971 – June 14, 1971
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Succeeded by	Diosdado Macapagal
4th Vice President of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1953 – March 18, 1957
President	Ramon Magsaysay
Preceded by	Fernando Lopez
Succeeded by	Diosdado Macapagal
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office December 30, 1953 – August 22, 1957
President	Ramon Magsaysay (1953–1957) Himself (1957)
Preceded by	Joaquín Miguel Elizalde
Succeeded by	Felixberto Serrano
Senator of the Philippines
In office May 25, 1945 – December 30, 1953
Governor of Bohol
In office December 30, 1933 – December 30, 1941
Preceded by	Celestino B. Gallares
Succeeded by	Agapito Y. Hontanosas Sr.
Member of the House of Representatives from Bohol's 3rd district
In office June 2, 1925 – June 2, 1931
Preceded by	Teodoro Abueva
Succeeded by	Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas
Personal details
Born	Carlos Polestico Garcia (1896-11-04)November 4, 1896 Talibon, Bohol, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire
Died	June 14, 1971(1971-06-14) (aged 74) Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista (1925-1971)
Spouse	Leonila Dimataga ​ (m. 1933)​
Children	Linda Garcia-Campos
Alma mater	Silliman University[1] Philippine Law School (National University)
Profession	Lawyer
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Carlos Polestico Garcia KR (Tagalog: [ˈkaɾlɔs pɔlɛsˈtɪkɔ gaɾˈsɪa]; November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971), often referred to by his initials CPG, was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, Garcia entered politics when he became representative of Bohol’s 3rd district in the House of Representatives. He then served as a senator from 1945 to 1953. In 1953 he was the running mate of Ramon Magsaysay in the 1953 presidential election. He then served as vice president from 1953 to 1957. After the death of Magsaysay in March 1957, he succeeded to the presidency. He won a full term in the 1957 presidential election. He ran for a second full term as president in the 1961 presidential election and was defeated by Vice President Diosdado Macapagal.