Prime Minister of the Philippines

The prime minister of the Philippines () was the official job of the head of the government (whereas the President of the Philippines was the head of state) of the Philippines from 1978, until the People Power Revolution in 1986. 

A limited version of this office existed for a short time in 1899, during the First Philippine Republic.

List of prime ministers

 # Name Party Took office Left office President Legislature Era 1 Apolinario Mabini80px Non-partisan January 2, 1899 January 23, 1899 Emilio Aguinaldo Malolos Congress Revolutionary Government January 23, 1899 May 7, 1899 First Republic 2 Pedro A. Paterno 80px May 8, 1899 November 13, 1899Office abolishedNovember 14, 1899—October 14, 1943 - Jorge B. Vargas 80px Nacionalista Party October 14, 1943 August 17, 1945 Jose P. Laurel National Assembly Second RepublicOffice abolishedOctober 14, 1943—June 12, 1978 3 Ferdinand E. Marcos 80px KBL June 12, 1978 June 30, 1981 Ferdinand E. Marcos Interim Batasang Pambansa Martial law 4 Cesar E. A. Virata 80px July 28, 1981 July 23, 1984Fourth Republic July 23, 1984 February 25, 1986 Regular Batasang Pambansa 5 Salvador H. Laurel 80px UNIDO February 25, 1986 March 25, 1986 Corazon C. Aquino The presidential system is used; the President is head of both state and government by virtue of the 1987 Constitution

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