Mel Mathay
| Mel Mathay | |
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| Mayor of Quezon City | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Vice Mayor | Charito L. Planas Herbert Bautista Jorge L. Banal Fe Consuelo S. Angeles |
| Preceded by | Brigido R. Simon Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Feliciano Belmonte Jr. |
| Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Authority | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Ignacio Bunye |
| Succeeded by | Prospero Oreta |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 June 1932 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | 25 December 2013 (aged 81) Pasig, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Sonia Mathay Vilma Valera |
| Children | Ismael "Chuck" Mathay III |
| Residence | Quezon City |
Ismael A. "Mel" Mathay Jr. (26 June 1932 – 25 December 2013) was the Mayor of Quezon City from 1992 to 2001.
Ismael A. Mathay was born in Manila on June 26, 1932. He was the son of Ishmael Mathay, Sr.
Mathay graduated in 1953 with bachelor's degree in Business Administration Major in Economics. Soon after graduation he enrolled at the College of Law in San Beda and successfully passed the bar examination in 1957.
Mathay was elected Vice-Mayor of Quezon City in 1967. In 1972 he was appointed secretary to the commissioner of the watchdog General Authority Office, a genuine recognition for his talent and integrity. Mayor Ismael Mathay had completed tenure of 9 years. Prior to this he was a congressman representing Quezon City's 4th district from 1987 to 1992, and was vice-governor of the Metro Manila Commission. He was director of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System from 1979 to 1987, and chairman of the Metro Manila Authority from 1993 to 1994. He tried to reclaim the mayoral position in 2010 but lost to former actor and then-vice mayor Herbert Bautista.
Mathay married his long-time partner Vilma Valera early in 2013. He was previously married to Sonia with his only son Ismael "Chuck" Mathay III (married to Nerissa Reyes with whom he has three children: Macky, (born 1979); Chris, (born 1980); and Nicole, (born 1983).
Mathay died of a heart attack at the age of 81 on December 25, 2013 at The Medical City, Pasig.
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