Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.
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1935 –
Who is Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.?
Eduardo Murphy Cojuangco, Jr., also known as Danding Cojuangco, is the chairman of San Miguel Corporation, the largest food and beverage corporation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, former Philippine ambassador, and former governor of Tarlac. In 2005, his personal wealth was estimated at US$527 million. It was estimated that, at one time, his business empire accounted for 25% of the gross national product of the Philippines. He has been called "one of the country's leading businessmen".
He was a candidate for the Philippine presidency in 1992, ultimately losing in a tight election to Fidel V. Ramos. Ramos received 23.6% of the vote. Miriam Defensor Santiago came in second with 19.7% and Cojuangco came in third with 18.2%.
He tested the political waters in 2003, planning to run in the 2004 Presidential and Local Elections, but soon withdrew. He was a close adviser and personal friend to former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, which led him to become estranged from his cousin, Corazon Aquino, who after Marcos' ouster succeeded him as president. Cojuangco is of partial Irish, Spanish, and Chinese descent.
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- Born
- Jun 10, 1935
Paniqui, Tarlac - Also known as
- Danding Cojuangco
- Eduardo Murphy Cojuangco, Jr.
- Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Chinese Filipino
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Profession
- Education
- De La Salle University
- University of the Philippines Los BaƱos
- San Beda College
- California Polytechnic State University
- Employment
- Chairman, San Miguel Corporation
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on July 23, 2013
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