Fernando Lopez

Fernando Hofileña Lopez Sr. KGCR (April 13, 1904 – May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential Lopez family of Iloilo, he served as vice president of the Philippines for under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949 to 1953 under the Liberal Party and Ferdinand Marcos from 1965 to 1972, under the Nacionalista Party. He was also the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1986 to his death in 1993.

For other people named Fernando Lopez, see Fernando Lopez (disambiguation).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hofileña and the surname or paternal family name is Lopez.

His Excellency
Fernando Lopez
KGCR
3rd and 7th Vice President of the Philippines
In office
December 30, 1965 – September 23, 1972
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byEmmanuel Pelaez
Succeeded byPosition abolished (Next held by Salvador Laurel)
In office
December 30, 1949 – December 30, 1953
PresidentElpidio Quirino
Preceded byElpidio Quirino
Succeeded byCarlos P. Garcia
Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources
In office
December 30, 1965 – 1971
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byJose Feliciano
Succeeded byArturo Tanco Jr.
In office
December 14, 1950 – 1953
PresidentElpidio Quirino
Preceded byPlácido Mapa
Succeeded byPlácido Mapa
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
In office
January 27, 1958 – December 30, 1965
Preceded byManuel Briones
Succeeded byLorenzo Sumulong
Senator of the Philippines
In office
December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1965
In office
December 30, 1947 – December 30, 1949
Mayor of Iloilo City
Acting
In office
September 26, 1945 – December 30, 1947
Appointed bySergio Osmeña
Preceded byMariano Benedicto
Succeeded byVicente Ybiernas
Chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation
In office
February 28, 1986 – May 26, 1993
Preceded byEugenio López Sr.
Succeeded byEugenio Lopez Jr.
Personal details
Born
Fernando Hofileña Lopez

(1904-04-13)April 13, 1904
Jaro, Iloilo, Philippine Islands
DiedMay 26, 1993(1993-05-26) (aged 89)
Iloilo City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyNacionalista (1945–1946; 1957–1993)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (1953–1957)
Liberal (1946–1953)
SpouseMaria Salvacion Javellana
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
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