Fidel Valdez Ramos

His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos PLH GCMG


12th President of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
Vice President	Joseph Estrada
Preceded by	Corazon Aquino
Succeeded by	Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Secretary of National Defense
In office January 22, 1988 – July 18, 1991
President	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Rafael Ileto
Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office February 25, 1986 – January 25, 1988
Preceded by	Fabian Ver
Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
In office October 24, 1984 – December 2, 1985
Preceded by	Fabian Ver
Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
Personal details
Born	Fidel Ramos y Valdez (1928-03-18) March 18, 1928 (age 89) Lingayen, Pangasinan, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
Political party	Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2009–present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas-CMD (1991–2009) LDP (1991)
Spouse(s)	Amelita Martinez
Children	5
Residence	Asingan, Pangasinan Makati City
Alma mater	University of the Philippines High School Centro Escolar University National University Philippine Military Academy United States Military Academy University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign National Defense College of the Philippines Ateneo de Manila University Mapua Institute of Technology
Occupation	Soldier Civil engineer
Awards	See awards Philippine Legion of Honor Commander, Legion of Merit Military Merit Medal United Nations Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Légion d'honneur Distinguished Conduct Star (Philippines) United States Military Academy Distinguished Award Korean Service Medal Order of Dato Laila Utama (Brunei) Commander, Order of Dharma Pratana (Indonesia) Grand Order of Mugunghwa Collar, Order of Civil Merit Honorary Knight Grand Cross, Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Collar, Order of Isabella the Catholic Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knight Grand Cordon, Order of the White Elephant Order of Nishan-I-Pakistan Collar, Order of Carlos III Collar, Order of the Merit of Chile
Signature
Website	Official website Office of the PresidentArchived
Military service
Nickname(s)	Eddie, FVR
Allegiance	Philippines
Years of service	1950 to 1988
Rank	General
Commands	See commands Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion Combat Team (BCT), Counter-Insurgency against the Communist Hukbalahap, 1951 Infantry Company Commander, 16th BCT, Counter-Insurgency against the Communist Hukbalahap, 1951 Platoon Leader, 20th BCT, Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, United Nations Command (PEFTOK-UNC), Korean War, 1951–1952 Duty, Personnel Research Group, General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1952–1954 Senior Aide de Camp to Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1958–1960 Associate Infantry Company Officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1960 Founder and Commanding Officer of the elite Special Forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1962–1965 Chief of Staff of the Philippine Military Contingent-Philippine Civil Action Group to Vietnam (AFP-PHILCAG), Vietnam War, 1965–1968 Presidential Assistant on Military Affairs, 1968–1969 Commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade Philippine Army, 1970 Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, 1970–1986 Command and General Staff of the Philippine Army, 1985 Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1984–1985 Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1985–1986 Military Reformist leader during the People Power Revolution, 1986 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1986–1988 Secretary of National Defense, 1988–1991 Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1992–1998
Battles/wars	Hukbalahap Campaign Korean War, 1951–1952 (Battle of Hill Eerie, May 1952) Vietnam War, 1965 to 1968 Battle of Marawi, 1972

Presidential styles of Fidel V. Ramos

Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Alternative style	Mr. President

Economy of the Philippines under
President Fidel Ramos
1992–1998
Population
1992	$\approx$ 63.82 million
Gross Domestic Product
1992	Php 718,941 million ($ 28.2 billion)
1997	Php 893,151 million ($ 30.3 billion)
Growth rate, 1992-1998 average	4.9%
Per capita income
1992	Php 11,265
1997	Php 12,147
Total exports
1992	Php 250,610 million
1997	Php 743,469 million
Exchange rates
1 US$ = Php 29.47 1 Php = US$ 0.034
Sources: FIDEL V. RAMOS

Philippine Legion of Honor
Commander, Legion of Merit
Military Merit Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Légion d'honneur
Distinguished Conduct Star (Philippines)
United States Military Academy Distinguished Award
Korean Service Medal
Order of Dato Laila Utama (Brunei)
Commander, Order of Dharma Pratana (Indonesia)
Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Collar, Order of Civil Merit
Honorary Knight Grand Cross, Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Collar, Order of Isabella the Catholic
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Knight Grand Cordon, Order of the White Elephant
Order of Nishan-I-Pakistan
Collar, Order of Carlos III
Collar, Order of the Merit of Chile

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