Conrado Favis Estrella Sr. (August 19, 1917 – May 31, 2011) was a Filipino politician. He served as the

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from 1954 to 1963 and Secretary and Minister of the

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from 1971 to 1986. He was the grandfather of

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Rep. Robert Raymond Estrella and former Pangasinan Rep.

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. Estrella began his political career as the Mayor of

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. He was elected as an assemblyman to the

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, the

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, from 1978 to 1986. He served as the Secretary and Minister of the

under former President

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from 1971 until Marcos' ouster in 1986. Marcos and Estrella were political allies. Estrella's last public appearance was on January 10, 2011, in Pangasinan for the 66th anniversary of the WWII Allied Invasion of Lingayen Gulf. Estrella died in his sleep at his home in Valle Verde,

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, at the age of 93. He was found the next morning on May 31, 2011. He had undergone open heart surgery several years prior, but had no other major illnesses.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Estrella, Conrado Sr. 1917 births 2011 deaths Governors of Pangasinan Secretaries of agrarian reform of the Philippines Mayors of places in Pangasinan People from Pangasinan Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Pangasinan Corazon Aquino administration cabinet members Ferdinand Marcos administration cabinet members Members of the Batasang Pambansa