Carlos P. Garcia
(November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) 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 th (18 März 1957 Jahr – 30 Dez 1961 Jahr)