Fidel V. Ramos

Fidel Valdez Ramos ( born March 18, 1928 ) is the eighth President of the Third Republic of the Philippines ( June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1998 ) . He was born on March 18, 1928 in Lingayen , Pangasinan . She was the eldest of three children of Narciso Ramos and Angela Valdez .
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1950 . He also take masteral of civil engineering at the University of Illinois , Msters in Business Administration at the Ateneo de Manila , and led him to Infantry training classes and courses Special Forces / Pay Operations / Airborne at Fort Benning , Georgia .
He returned to the Philippines in 1951 and became a heavy weapons platoon leader of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . He also sent the wars in Korea and Vietnam . He became famous leadership in a lot of soldiers defeated the Chinese communist forces at the Battle of Hill Eerie . Among the medals and awards he received as soldiers of the Philippine Legion of Honor , the Gold Cross , Philippine Military Merit Medal , the United States Legion of Merit , the French Legion of Honor and the U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Award .
Appointed him to be head of the Philippine Constabulary in 1972 , chief of the Integrated National Police in 1975 , and the second chief of the Armed Forces in 1981 . In 1983 , he temporarily replaced Fabian Ver , then head of the Armed Forces, as it is involved in pagkakapaslang the leader Benigno S. opososyon Aquino Jr. .
In 1986 , Ferdinand Marcos tinangkaang seize the victory Corazon Aquino , widow of Benigno Aquino , the election pangpanguluhan . Ramos joined Juan Ponce Enrile , in Secretary of National Defense , the pagkubkobsa the headquarters of the armed forces . What follows here is the so-called People Power Revolution that drove Marcos to flee to the United States . Sits Aquino presidency. Aquino made ​​chief of the armed forces Ramos . Pagkaran two years , Ramos became secretary to Defense Minister .
In 1992 , he ran and the new president of the country. As president , he became priority configuration structure of government , giving more power to local governments. He encouraged foreign investment , especially in tourism , which became part of his program for the development .
Fidel V. Amelita Ramos Martinez is married and they have five daughters .