Ronald Regis Duterte (January 15, 1934 – November 20, 2005) was a

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politician and lawyer who served as the

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from 1983 to 1986. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as the vice mayor of the said city from 1980 to 1983 and was a member of the

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for three consecutive terms from 1963 to 1980.

Early life and education

Duterte was the son of Ramon Gonzales Duterte and Rosario Regis. His father is the brother of

Vicente Duterte Vicente Gonzales Duterte (; November 23, 1911 – February 21, 1968), also known by his nicknames Nene and Teti, was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He became Governor of the then-unified province of Davao, succeeding Alejandro Almendras who wa ...

, former mayor of Danao and governor of Davao, making him a first cousin of former

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Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...

. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar on March 2, 1956. He later earned a master's degree in

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and in 1960, a

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s at the Universidad de Madrid.

Political career

He started his political career as councilor after winning in the 1963 elections under the group of

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He went on to be re-elected in 1967 and in 1971, where he placed first among candidates for councilor. As councilor, Duterte authored 44 ordinances. In 1980, he became the fourth elected vice mayor of Cebu City. Then mayor Florentino Solon had to resign from his position in 1983 after he was appointed by then president

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to become

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. This led to Duterte's accession into office as mayor with Vicente Kintanar Jr., who was then the city's first-rank councilor, becoming the city's new vice mayor. Duterte was a member of

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Post-mayoral career

After his stint as mayor, Duterte in 1991 became the president of then University of Southern Philippines (USP) and later on as dean of its college of law. As university president, he led the gradual reopening of USP's college operations.

Personal life

Duterte was married to Gloria Parinas, the 1964 Miss Hawaii Filipina. They had three children namely Kathleen Genevieve, Christian Alison and Ronald Patrick II.

Death

Duterte died at the age of 71 on November 20, 2005.

References

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