Erap Estrada

BASIC INFO

Popular Name: Erap Estrada or Joseph Estrada
Birth Name: Jose Marcelo Ejercito
Birth Date: April 19, 1937
Spouse: Luisa Fernandez Pimentel
      (Senator, 2001-2007)
Children:
   - Jose Ejercito, Jr. (Jinggoy Estrada)
      (Senator, 2007-present)
   - Jacqueline Ejercito
   - Jude Ejercito
   - Joseph Victor Ejercito
      (Mayor of San Juan, present)
Father: Emilio Ejercito
Mother: Maria Marcelo
Website: www.erap.ph

EDUCATION

College: Mapua Institute of Technology
   - Engineering (drop out)
Primary: Ateneo de Manila University
   (expelled in HS sophomore year)

ENTERTAINMENT DISTINCTIONS

FAMAS Hall of Fame (1981)
FAMAS Best Actor for Kumander Alibasbas (1981)
FAMAS Best Actor for Patria Adorada (1969)
FAMAS Best Actor for Ito ang Pilipino (1966)
FAMAS Best Actor for Geron Busabos (1964)
FAMAS Best Actor for Markang Rehas (1962)

POLITICAL DISTINCTIONS

Most Outstanding Citizen of San Juan (2007)
Outstanding Senator of the Year by Free Press (1989)
Ten Outstanding Young Men Awardee in Public Administration by the Philippine Jaycees (1972)
Outstanding Mayor by the Inter-Provincial Information Service (1971)

POLITICAL PARTY

Partido ng Masang Pilipino (1998-present)
NPC (1992-1998)
Nacionalista (1986-1992)

POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS

Found guilty of plunder, but was granted pardon by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2007)
13th President of the Philippines (1998-ousted in 2001)
Vice President of the Philippines (1992-1998)
Senator (1987-1992)
Mayor of San Juan (1969-1986)

UPDATED October 2009