List of Presidents of the Philippines

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This a complete list of Presidents of the Philippines that consists of the 14 heads of state in the history of the Philippines. The list includes Presidents who were inaugurated by as President of the Philippines following the ratification of a constitution that explicitly declares the existence of the Philippines.

For leaders of the Philippines prior to the ratification of the 1899 constitution, see Royal Governor of the Philippines. For leaders prior to the ratification of the 1935 constitution, see Governor-General of the Philippines.

Note that the Presidents under the Commonwealth of the Philippines were under American administration, and that of the Second Republic is considered to be a puppet government of the Japanese during World War II.

Color Legend
	(no party affiliation)
	Nacionalista
	Liberal
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	United Nationalists Democratic Organizations
	Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats
	Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino

The First Republic and the Second Republic were not a part of the Constitutional succession (began in 1935), and as such not counted on the order of terms.

The colors indicate the political party or coalition of each President at Election Day.

Contents

1 List of Presidents

1.1 Notes

2 Statistics
3 References
4 See also

List of Presidents

#		Took office	Left office	Party	Vice President	Term	Era
1	Emilio Aguinaldo	January 23, 1899	April 1, 1901Term ended when Aguinaldo pledged allegiance to the United States after his capture at Palanan, Isabela.	none (Magdalo faction of the Katipunan)	none (The 1899 Constitution did not provide a Vice President)	-	First Dictatorship
1	Emilio Aguinaldo	January 23, 1899		none (Magdalo faction of the Katipunan)		-	First Republic
2	Manuel L. Quezon	November 15, 1935	August 1, 1944Died due to tuberculosis at Saranac Lake, New York.	Nacionalista	Sergio Osmeña	1	Commonwealth
2	Manuel L. Quezon	November 15, 1935		Nacionalista	Sergio Osmeña	2	Commonwealth
3	José P. Laurel	October 14, 1943	August 14, 1945Term ended with his dissolving the Philippine Republic in the wake of the surrender of Japanese forces to the Americans at World War II.	KalibapiOriginally a Nacionalista, but was elected by the National Assembly under Japanese control. All parties were merged under Japanese auspices to form Kalibapi, to which all officials belonged. (Caretaker government under Japanese occupation)	none (The 1943 Constitution did not provide a Vice President.)	-	Second Republic
4	Sergio Osmeña	August 1, 1944	May 28, 1946	Nacionalista	vacant	2	Commonwealth (Restored)
5	Manuel Roxas	May 28, 1946	April 15, 1948Died due to a heart attack at Clark Air Base.	Liberal	Elpidio Quirino	3	Commonwealth (Restored)
5	Manuel Roxas	May 28, 1946	April 15, 1948Died due to a heart attack at Clark Air Base.	Liberal	Elpidio Quirino		Third Republic
6	Elpidio Quirino	April 17, 1948	December 30, 1953	Liberal	vacant
6	Elpidio Quirino	April 17, 1948	December 30, 1953	Liberal	Fernando Lopez	4
7	Ramon Magsaysay	December 30, 1953	March 17, 1957Died on a plane crash at Mount Manunggal, Cebu	Nacionalista	Carlos P. Garcia	5
8	Carlos P. Garcia	March 23, 1957	December 30, 1961	Nacionalista	vacant	5
8	Carlos P. Garcia	March 23, 1957	December 30, 1961	Nacionalista	Diosdado Macapagal	6
9	Diosdado Macapagal	December 30, 1961	December 30, 1965	Liberal	Emmanuel Pelaez	7
10	Ferdinand Marcos	December 30, 1965	February 25, 1986Deposed on the 1986 EDSA Revolution.	Nacionalista	Fernando Lopez	8
				Nacionalista	Fernando Lopez	9
				Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	vacant	10	Second Dictatorship "The New Society"
					vacant	11	Fourth Republic
					Arturo Tolentino	12
11	Corazon Aquino	February 25, 1986Assumed presidency by claiming victory in the disputed 1986 snap election.	June 30, 1992	United Nationalists Democratic Organizations	Salvador Laurel
11	Corazon Aquino		June 30, 1992	United Nationalists Democratic Organizations	Salvador Laurel		Fifth Republic
12	Fidel V. Ramos	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1998	Lakas-National Union of Christian Democrats-United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines	Joseph Estrada	13
13	Joseph Estrada	June 30, 1998	January 20, 2001Deposed after the Supreme Court declared Estrada as resigned, and the office of the presidency as vacant as a result, after the 2001 EDSA Revolution.	Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (Partido ng Masang Pilipino-led coalition)	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo	14
14	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo	January 20, 2001	Present	Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats	vacant Teofisto Guingona	14
14	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo	January 20, 2001	Present	Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (Lakas-CMD-led coalition)	Noli de Castro	15

Notes

Statistics

Vice Presidents who succeeded to the Presidency
# Sergio Osmeña (1944)
# Elpidio Quirino (1948)
# Carlos P. Garcia (1957)
# Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001)

Presidents who have been re-elected
# Manuel L. Quezon (1941)
# Ferdinand Marcos (1969, 1981, 1986)

Presidents who were elected when serving the remaining term of predecessor
# Elpidio Quirino (1949)
# Carlos P. Garcia (1957)
# Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001)

Presidents of the Philippines - List
Aguinaldo \| Quezon \| Osmeña \| Laurel \| Roxas \| Quirino \| Magsaysay Garcia \| Macapagal \| Marcos \| Aquino \| Ramos \| Estrada \| Arroyo

List of Presidents of the Philippines

List of Presidents

Notes

Statistics

References

See also