The Honorable Fidel Ramos

The Honorable Fidel Ramos was President and military leader of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He is generally regarded as one of the most effective Presidents in the nation's history. As President he purged the national police force of corrupt officers; encouraged family-planning practices to curb the growth of the country's population; and liberalized the Philippines' heavily protected economy in order to spur economic growth. These and other reforms helped revitalize the Philippines' economy, which emerged from years of stagnation to grow at a rapid rate between 1994 and 1997.