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Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (Tagalog: [ˈɡloɾja makapaˈɡal ʔaˈɾojo]; born April 5, 1947 [3]), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos.
Arroyo with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during her visit to South Korea in May 2009. This is a list of foreign presidential trips made by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. During her ten-year presidency, Arroyo has visited a total of 44 countries. With a total of 127 foreign trips, Arroyo ...
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served two consecutive terms as 14th President of the Philippines: 2001-2004 and 2004-2010.Her first term started in January 20, 2001, following the Second EDSA Revolution which occurred when she was the Vice President under President Joseph Estrada (in office 1998-2001).
On a speech given on Rizal Day, December 30, 2002, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared that she would not run in the 2004 elections. She said that withdrawing from the race would relieve her of the burden of politics and allow her administration to devote the last year and half to strengthening the economy healing the deep divisions within Philippine society, and working for clean and honest ...
In 2001, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became president after the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that President Joseph Estrada resigned. [10] A few days later, she appointed Teofisto Guingona as the vice president. [11] Guingona is the only person being unelected to the position. [12]
On December 30, 2002, speech, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo surprised the audience and the whole nation of no intention of contesting a presidential campaign. She said that withdrawing from the race would relieve her of the burden of politics and allow her administration to devote the last year and half to strengthening the economy healing the deep divisions within Philippine society, and ...
The second inauguration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the 14th president of the Philippines took place on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at the Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second term (and full six-year term) of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as president and the only six-year term of Noli de Castro ...
Jose Isidro "Lito" Navato Camacho is a Filipino banker who served as the Philippines' Secretary of Energy and later on as Finance under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.. After his short stint in the government, he returned to the private sector, and now serves as Vice-Chairman of Credit Suisse of Asia–Pacific and its Singapore Country Chief Executive Officer; Non-Executive Chairman of Sun ...