Conrado Estrella Sr. Explained

Conrado F. Estrella
Office:1st Secretary/Minister of Agrarian Reform
President:Ferdinand Marcos
Term Start:September 10, 1971
Term End:March 25, 1986
Predecessor:Position established
Successor:Heherson Alvarez
Office2:Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Pangasinan
Term Start2:June 30, 1984
Term End2:March 25, 1986
Alongside2:Victor Agbayani, Gregorio Cendaña, Felipe de Vera, Demetrio Demetria, and Fabian Sison
Office3:Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region I
Term Start3:June 12, 1978
Term End3:June 5, 1984
Office4:Governor of Pangasinan
Term Start4:1954
Term End4:1963
Predecessor4:Juan de Rodriguez
Successor4:Francisco Duque Jr.
Birth Date:19 August 1917
Death Place:Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Party:Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (from 1978)

Conrado F. Estrella Sr. (August 19, 1917 – May 31, 2011) was a Filipino politician. He served as the Governor of Pangasinan from 1954 to 1963 and Secretary and Minister of the Department of Agrarian Reform from 1971 to 1986.[1] [2] He was the grandfather of Abono Rep. Robert Raymond Estrella and former Pangasinan Rep. Conrado Estrella III.[2] [1]

Estrella began his political career as the Mayor of Rosales, Pangasinan. He was elected as an assemblyman to the Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1986.[1] He served as the Secreary and Minister of the Department of Agrarian Reform under former President Ferdinand Marcos from 1971 until Marcos' ouster in 1986.[1] Marcos and Estrella were political allies.[2]

Estrella's last public appearance was on January 10, 2011, in Pangasinan for the 66th anniversary of the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf.[1] [2]

Estrella died in his sleep at his home in Valle Verde, Pasig, at the age of 93.[1] He was found the next morning on May 31, 2011.[1] He had undergone open heart surgery several years prior, but had no other major illnesses.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Liway C. . Manantan-Yparraguirre . Estrella Sr., ex-agrarian reform secretary, passes away . . 2011-05-31 . 2011-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402051936/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2011/05/31/estrella-sr-ex-agrarian-reform-secretary-passes-away-158533 . 2012-04-02 . dead .
  2. News: Yolanda. Sotelo. 2 deaths: ex-DAR chief, ex-justice . . 2011-06-01 . 2011-06-15.