Mel Mathay
Mel Mathay | |
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8th Mayor of Quezon City | |
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
Vice Mayor |
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Preceded by | Brigido R. Simon Jr. |
Succeeded by | Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. |
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Authority | |
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Ignacio Bunye |
Succeeded by | Prospero Oreta |
Member of the House of Representatives from Quezon City's 4th district | |
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. |
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Quezon City | |
In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
Vice Mayor of Quezon City | |
In office January 1, 1968 – December 30, 1971 | |
Mayor | Norberto S. Amoranto |
Preceded by | Mariano Sta. Romana |
Succeeded by | Carlos Albert |
Personal details | |
Born | Ismael Austria Mathay Jr. June 26, 1932 Manila, Philippine Islands |
Died | December 25, 2013 Pasig, Philippines | (aged 81)
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 4 |
Residence | Quezon City |
Ismael Austria Mathay Jr. (June 26, 1932 – December 25, 2013),[1] also known as Mel Mathay, was the Mayor of Quezon City from 1992 to 2001.
Early life and education[]
Ismael A. Mathay was born in Manila on June 26, 1932. He was the son of Ismael Mathay Sr., an Osmeña Cabinet member.[2][3]
Mathay graduated in 1953 with bachelor's degree in Business Administration Major in Economics in the University of the Philippines, where he joined the prestigious Upsilon Sigma Phi. Soon after graduation he enrolled at the College of Law in San Beda and successfully passed the bar examination in 1957.
Political career[]
Mathay was elected Vice-Mayor of Quezon City in 1967. In 1972, he was appointed secretary to the commissioner of the watchdog General Authority Office, a genuine recognition for his talent and integrity. Mathay had completed tenure of 9 years.
Prior to his becoming city mayor, he served as a congressman representing Quezon City's 4th district from 1987 to 1992, and was vice-governor of the Metro Manila Commission. He was director of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System from 1979 to 1987, and chairman of the Metro Manila Authority from 1993 to 1994. He tried to reclaim the mayoral position in 2004 and 2010 but lost to incumbent Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and former actor and then-vice mayor Herbert Bautista respectively.
Personal life[]
Mathay married his long-time partner Vilma Valera early in 2013 after the death of his wife Sonya Gandionco.
Death[]
Mathay died of a heart attack at the age of 81 on December 25, 2013 at The Medical City, Pasig.[4][5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Quezon City Leaders". Quezon City Government Official Website. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "CALL NUMBER: LC-USW3- 054094-C [P&P]". Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Sergio Osmeña: 2nd President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines - War Cabinet 1944-45". The Philippine Presidential Project. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Former QC mayor dies on Christmas day". abs-cbnnews.com. December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Former QC Mayor Mel Mathay dies at 81". rappler.com. December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Ismael 'Mel' Mathay, 81". bworldonline.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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