List of presidents of the Philippines

Under the present Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines () is both the head of state and the head of government, and is the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.

Here is the list of the country's presidents.

 List of presidents of the Philippines 

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|Aniceto Lacson(November 5, 1898 - November 27, 1898)November 5, 1898 - July 22, 1899 || (President in Negros Occidental only until November 27, 1898)President
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|Demetrio Larena(November 24, 1898 - November 27, 1898)November 5, 1898 - July 22, 1899 || (President in Negros Oriental only)Vice-President
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|José de LuzuriagaJuly 22, 1899 - November 6, 1899|| President of the Chamber of Deputies
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| Eusebio Luzurriaga || Secretary of the Treasury
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| Simeón Lizares || Secretary of the Interior 
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| Nicolás Gólez || Secretary of Public Works
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| Agustín Amenábar || Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce
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|Juan Araneta || Secretary of War
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|Antonio Ledesma JaymeJuly 24, 1854 - October 9, 1937|| Secretary of Justice
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|Melecio SeverinoNovember 6, 1899 - April 30, 1901|| Governor-General of the Provinces
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 #  President  Took office  Left office  Vice President 1  Roque López  December 2, 1898  January 7, 1899  Vicente Franco 2  Raymundo Melliza  January 7, 1899  July 16, 1899  Nicolas Jalandoni 3  Jovito Yusay  July 16, 1899  September 23, 1899  Ramón Avanceña


PortraitNameTermParty—164x164pxAndrés BonifacioAugust 24, 1896 — March 22, 18971186x186pxEmilio AguinaldoMarch 22, 1897
—April 19, 1901None—Francisco MakabulosApril 17, 1898 —
May 19, 1898—Aniceto Lacson y Ledesma
(b. 1857 - d. 1931)24 Nov 1898 —24 Nov 1898—Demetrio Larena                    (b. 1859 - d. 1916)24 Nov 1898 - 27 Nov 1898—José Ruiz de Luzuriaga             (b. 1843 - d. 1921)22 Jul 1899 -  6 Nov 1899—Melecio Severino                   (b. 1866 - d. 1915)6 Nov 1899 - 30 Apr 1901—Vicente Álvarez y Solís            (b. 1862 - d. 1942)18 May 1899 - 16 Nov 1899Isidoro Midel                      (b. 1869 *- d. 19..)16 Nov 1899 - Mar 1901—Mariano ArquizaMar 1901 - Mar 1903—154x154pxMiguel MalvarApril 19, 1901
April 19, 1902—265x265pxMacario SakayMay 6, 1902
— July 14, 1906Katipunan—172x172pxJosé Abad SantosMarch 17, 1942
— May 2, 1942Independent2193x193pxManuel L. QuezonNovember 15, 1935
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August 1, 1944Nacionalista—169x169pxJorge B. VargasJanuary 23, 1942
— October 14, 1943Katipunan3176x176pxJose P. LaurelOctober 14, 1943
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August 17, 1945KALIBAPI4185x185pxSergio OsmeñaAugust 1, 1944
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May 28, 1946Nacionalista5173x173pxManuel RoxasMay 28, 1946
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April 15, 1948Liberal6163x163pxElpidio QuirinoApril 17, 1948
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December 30, 1953Liberal7198x198pxRamon MagsaysayDecember 30, 1953
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March 17, 1957Nacionalista8184x184pxCarlos P. GarciaMarch 18, 1957
–December 30, 1961Nacionalista9183x183pxDiosdado MacapagalDecember 30, 1961
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December 30, 1965Liberal10192x192pxFerdinand MarcosDecember 30, 1965
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February 25, 1986Nacionalista11176x176pxCorazon AquinoFebruary 25, 1986
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June 30, 1992UNIDO—160x160pxArturo TolentinoJuly 6, 1986 —July 8, 1986Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
New Society Movement12185x185pxFidel V. RamosJune 30, 1992
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June 30, 1998Lakas–NUCD13170x170pxJoseph EstradaJune 30, 1998
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January 20, 2001LAMMP14177x177pxGloria Macapagal ArroyoJanuary 20, 2001
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June 30, 2010Lakas–CMD15172x172pxBenigno Aquino IIIJune 30, 2010
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June 30, 2016Liberal16186x186pxRodrigo DuterteJune 30, 2016
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June 30, 2022PDP–Laban17194x194pxBongbong MarcosJune 30, 2022
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presentPFP

Presidents
The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each individual.
+ Key Party English name Abbreviation  Association for Service to the New Philippines KALIBAPI  New Society Movement KBL  Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses LAMMP Lakas ng Tao–Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino–Christian Muslim Democrats People Power–Partner of the Free Filipino–Christian Muslim Democrats Lakas–Kampi–CMD Lakas ng Tao–National Union of Christian Democrats People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats Lakas–NUCD Liberal Party Liberal Nacionalista Party Nationalist Party Nacionalista  Philippine Democratic Party–People's Power PDP–Laban United Nationalist Democratic Organization UNIDO Non-partisan colspan="2" 

Prior to the First Republic
The Spaniards colonized the Philippines as the Captaincy General of the Philippines. The Spanish monarchy was represented by the Governor-General from 1565 to 1898. Spain ceded all of its remaining possessions, including the Philippines, save for Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War via the Treaty of Paris.

1899–1901: First Republic (Malolos Republic)
The First Philippine Republic was inaugurated on January 23, 1899 at Malolos, and ended on March 23, 1901 when President Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by the Americans at Palanan.
+ President of the First Philippine Republic (Malolos Republic) overall  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Prior office Took office Left office Party Term Vice President  1 1 120px|Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo1869–1964(Lived: 94 years) President of theRevolutionary Government(1898–1899)   Non-partisan 1 None 
The Americans had already begun controlling areas not controlled by the First Republic after the Spanish cession. The President of the United States is represented first by military governors, then by civilian Governors-General up to 1935.

1935–46: Commonwealth
The Commonwealth was inaugurated on November 15, 1935 at Manila, and ended upon independence on July 4, 1946.
+ Presidents of the Philippine Commonwealth overall  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Prior office Took office Left office Party Term Vice President  2 1 120px|Manuel L. Quezon Manuel L. Quezon1878–1944(Lived: 65 years)Senator from the Fifth Senatorial Districtand 1st President of the Senate(1916–1935)   Nacionalista 2 Sergio Osmeña  3 4 2 120px|Sergio Osmeña Sergio Osmeña1878–1961(Lived: 83 years) 1stVice President of the Philippines(1935–1944)   Nacionalista Vacant  5 3 120px|Manuel Roxas  Manuel Roxas1892–1948(Lived: 56 years) Senatorand 2nd President of the Senate(1945–1946)   Liberal 5 Elpidio Quirino 

1943–45: Second Republic
The Second Republic was inaugurated on October 14, 1943 in Manila, and ended when President Jose P. Laurel dissolved the republic on August 17, 1945, in Tokyo.
+ President of the Second Philippine Republic overall  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Prior office Took office Left office Party Term Vice President  3 1 120px|José P. Laurel José P. Laurel1891–1959(Lived: 68 years) 10th & 17thMinister of the Interior(1922–1923 &1942–1943)   KALIBAPI 4 None 

1946–72: Third Republic
The Third Republic started when independence was granted by the Americans on July 4, 1946, and ended upon the imposition of martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972.
+ Presidents of the Third Philippine Republic overall  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Prior office Took office Left office Party Term Vice President  5 1 120px|Manuel Roxas Manuel Roxas1892–1948(Lived: 56 years) Senatorand 2nd President of the Senate(1945–1946)   Liberal 5 Elpidio Quirino  VacantApril 15–17, 1948  6 2120px|Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Quirino1890–1956(Lived: 65 years)2ndVice President of the Philippines(1946–1948)   Liberal Vacant–  6 Fernando Lopez– 7 3 120px|Ramon Magsaysay Ramon Magsaysay1907–1957(Lived: 49 years) 7thSecretary of National Defense(1950–1953)   Nacionalista  7 Carlos P. Garcia  8 4 120px|Carlos P. Garcia Carlos P. Garcia1896–1971(Lived: 74 years)4thVice President of the Philippines(1953–1957)   Nacionalista Vacant  8 Diosdado Macapagal– 9 5 120px|alt=Diosdado Macapagal|Diosdado Macapagal Diosdado Macapagal1910–1997(Lived: 86 years) 5thVice President of the Philippines(1957–1961)   Liberal 9 Emmanuel Pelaez  10 6 120px|Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Marcos1917–1989(Lived: 72 years)Senator(1959–1965)and 11th President of the Senate(1963–1965)   Nacionalista 10 Fernando Lopez–  11 None– KBL 12

1972–87: Martial law and the Fourth Republic
President Ferdinand Marcos ruled by decree when he declared martial law on September 21, 1972. He inaugurated the "New Society" after a new constitution was ratified on January 17, 1973. He declared the Fourth Republic on January 17, 1981, after martial law was lifted.
+ Presidents of the Fourth Philippine Republic overall  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Prior office Took office Left office Party Term Vice President  10 1 120px|Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Marcos1917–1989(Lived: 72 years)Senator(1959–1965)and 11th President of the Senate(1963–1965)   okay 10 Fernando Lopez–  11 None– KBL 12 11 2 120px|Corazon Aquino Corazon Aquino1933–2009(Lived: 76 years)none(No prior elected office)   UNIDO 13 Salvador Laurel 

1987–present: Fifth Republic
President Corazon Aquino inaugurated the Fifth Republic after the present constitution was ratified. The plebiscite took place on February 2, 1987.
+ Presidents of the Fifth Philippine Republic overall  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Prior office Took office Left office Party Term Vice President  11 1 120px|Corazon Aquino Corazon Aquino1933–2009(Lived: 76 years)none(No prior elected office)   UNIDO 13 Salvador Laurel  12 2 120px|Fidel Ramos Fidel Ramos1928–2022(Lived: 94 years) 18thSecretary of National Defense(1988–1991)   Lakas–NUCD 14 Joseph Estrada  13 3 120px|Joseph Estrada Joseph EstradaBorn 1937( years old) 9thVice President of the Philippines(1992–1998)   LAMMP 15 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo  14 4 120px|Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Gloria Macapagal ArroyoBorn 1947( years old) 10thVice President of the Philippines(1998–2001)   Lakas–NUCD–UMDPLakas–CMD Vacant–  Teofisto Guingona Jr.– Lakas–CMDLakas Kampi CMD 16 Noli de Castro– 15 5 120px|Benigno Aquino III Benigno Aquino III1960–2021(Lived: 61 years) Senator(2007–2010)   Liberal 17 Jejomar Binay  16 6 120px|Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo DuterteBorn 1945( years old) Mayor of Davao City(1988–1998;2001–2010; &2013–2016)   PDP–Laban 18 Leni Robredo  17 7 120px|Bongbong Marcos Bongbong MarcosBorn 1957( years old) Senator(2010– 2016)  Incumbent PFP 19 Sara Duterte 

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