Lito Osmeña
| Emilio Mario Osmeña | |
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| Chief Economic Adviser of the Philippines | |
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In office 1993–1997 |
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| Governor of Cebu | |
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In office June 30, 1988 – June 30, 1992 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Emilio Mario Renner Osmeña Jr. September 11, 1938 Cebu City, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) (1997–present) Lakas-CMD (1992–1997) |
| Relations | Sergio Osmeña (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of San Carlos |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Emilio Mario Renner Osmeña Jr. also known as Lito Osmeña, (born September 11, 1938) is the grandson of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña. He was the Governor of Cebu, Philippines from 1988 to 1992. He is the founder and chairman of PROMDI Party (Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives) where he ran for the position of President in the 1998 elections but lost to Joseph Estrada. He also ran for the position of Vice President and running-mate of Fidel Ramos in the 1992 Elections but lost to Joseph Estrada.
Osmeña was born on September 11, 1938 in Cebu City, Cebu to Dr. Emilio V. Osmeña and Ma. Luisa Renner. He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of San Carlos, Cebu. Early in life, Lito managed Hacienda Lugo. He developed Maria Luisa Estate Park, a family owned residential subdivision.
In the 1970s, he was a political prisoner during Martial Law in 1973 at Fort Bonifacio for nine months and placed under house arrest for four years. During the late 1970s, he focused on developing real estate projects. It was not until the assassination of Ninoy Aquino that he got involved in politics and ran for governor in 1988.
Osmeña served as the Governor of Cebu from June 30, 1988 to June 30, 1992.
After the reorganization of local governments and the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, he ran for the position of Governor for the province of Cebu in 1988 and won. During his term as Governor of Cebu, Osmeña was able to increase the provincial budget to 1 billion pesos per annum. He made possible the construction of flyovers and causeways, and purchased heavy equipment that caused the opening and maintenance of several barangay roads and bridges as well as the farm-to-market roads and began construction of the Trans Central Highway, connecting Cebu City to the West. Osmeña launched a Water Distribution Program in the entire island, making water available to 90% of the population, as opposed to the 56% before his incumbency. He set up the municipal telephone system throughout the province. Osmeña initiated the modernization of Cebu's International Airport. He also worked with Fr. Fancisco G. Silva in developing "Rural Electrification" for remote areas of the province. He also initiated direct flights from Cebu to the different parts of the world. He was elected as Chairman of the League of Governors of the Philippines from 1990 to 1992. It was during his watch as Governor of Cebu that Cebu experience an economic boom.
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