Conrado Estrella, Sr.
| Conrado F. Estrella | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agrarian Reform | |
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In office September 10, 1971 – March 25, 1986 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Heherson Alvarez |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Pangasinan | |
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In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Victor Agbayani, Gregorio Cendaña, Felipe de Vera, Demetrio Demetria, and Fabian Sison | |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Region I | |
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In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Governor of Pangasinan | |
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In office 1954–1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1917 |
| Died |
May 31, 2011 (aged 93) Pasig City, Philippines |
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 Minister of the Department of Agrarian Reform from 1978 to 1986.[1][2] He began his political career as the Mayor of Rosales, Pangasinan.[1]
Estrella was elected as a Congressman to the Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1986.[1] He served as the last Minister of the Department of Agrarian Reform under former President Ferdinand Marcos from 1978 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]
Conrado Estrella died in his sleep at his home in Villa Verde, Pasig City, 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] Estrella was the grandfather of Abono Rep. Robert Raymond Estrella and former Pangasinan Rep. Conrado Estrella III.[2]