In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- 13 September 1957
- Birthplace
- Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
- Country
- Philippines
- Nationality
- Filipino
- Known for
- Restoring the Marcos family to the presidency and reorienting foreign policy toward the United States and regional partners
- Full name
- Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
- Office
- President since 30 June 2022
- Earlier offices
- Senator, representative and governor of Ilocos Norte
- Also known as
- Bongbong Marcos or BBM
Why this life matters
Marcos Jr.’s election returned a former ruling family to Malacañang and made historical memory, political dynasty and democratic resilience central questions of his presidency.
Timeline
Key moments
Born in Manila
Born on 13 September, the son and namesake of President Ferdinand Marcos.
Entered Ilocos Norte politics
Became vice governor and later governor while his father was president.
Family left the Philippines
Went into exile after the People Power Revolution ended his father’s rule.
Returned to elected office
Won a House seat representing Ilocos Norte.
Elected senator
Served one term in the national Senate.
Lost the vice-presidential race
Leni Robredo won by 263,473 votes; the Presidential Electoral Tribunal dismissed his protest in 2021.
Elected president
Won more than 31 million votes and was proclaimed by Congress.
Delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address
Entered the final two years of his term with a programme focused on delivery of economic and public-service reforms.
A political career built after exile
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. entered provincial office during his father’s presidency and left the country with his family after the 1986 People Power Revolution. He returned to elected politics in 1992 and built a long career as Ilocos Norte representative, governor and senator.
He narrowly lost the 2016 vice-presidential election to Leni Robredo. Marcos challenged the result, but the Presidential Electoral Tribunal dismissed the protest for lack of merit in 2021. Over the same period, the family rebuilt its national coalition and made the public memory of the Marcos era part of a renewed struggle for political legitimacy.
A family restoration at Malacañang
Running on a message of unity, Marcos won the 2022 presidential election with the largest vote total recorded for a Philippine presidential candidate. His victory restored the Marcos family to the office from which it had been removed thirty-six years earlier.
His administration has emphasised infrastructure, food security, investment and administrative digitalisation while strengthening defence ties with the United States and asserting Philippine maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea. The presidency remains inseparable from debate over martial-law memory, recovered assets and the responsibilities of a political heir toward the documented record of his father’s rule.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- Who is Ferdinand Marcos Jr.?
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is a president of the Philippines since 2022. Marcos Jr.’s election returned a former ruling family to Malacañang and made historical memory, political dynasty and democratic resilience central questions of his presidency.
- What is Ferdinand Marcos Jr. best known for?
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is best known for restoring the Marcos family to the presidency and reorienting foreign policy toward the United States and regional partners.
- When and where was Ferdinand Marcos Jr. born?
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was born on 13 September 1957 in Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines.
Sources and further reading
How this biography was checked
Core dates and offices are checked against the sources below. This profile was last reviewed on 8 September 2026.
- Senate of the PhilippinesFerdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. — Senate biography
- House of Representatives of the PhilippinesCongress proclaims the 2022 president-elect
- The Lawphil ProjectMarcos Jr. v. Robredo — election protest decision
- Presidential Communications OfficeSONA 2026 — term enters final stretch
- Wikimedia CommonsPortrait and licence record
