Roberto Ongpin
Filipino businessman and politician (1937–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Velayo and the surname or paternal family name is Ongpin.
Roberto Velayo Ongpin (January 6, 1937 – February 4, 2023) was a Filipino businessman who served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry (initially as Minister of Industry) during the Marcos administration.[3] His younger brother Jaime served as the Minister of Finance of the Philippines under Marcos's successor, President Corazon Aquino.[4]
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Roberto Ongpin | |
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Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
In office July 23, 1979 – February 25, 1986[1] | |
President | Ferdinand Marcos |
Preceded by | Vicente Paterno |
Succeeded by | Jose Concepcion Jr. |
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry | |
In office June 12, 1978 – June 30, 1984 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-01-06)January 6, 1937 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Died | February 4, 2023(2023-02-04) (aged 86) Polillo, Quezon, Philippines |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Businessman |
Known for | Chairman, CEO, and Director of Alphaland Corporation[2] |
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In the 2018 ranking by Forbes of the world's richest, Ongpin was named as the Philippines' twelfth wealthiest Filipino (up from sixteenth in 2017),[5] with a net worth US$3.72 billion.[6]