Conrado Estrella, Sr.

Conrado F. Estrella
Minister of Agrarian Reform
In office 1978 – March 25, 1986
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Succeeded by	Heherson Alvarez
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Pangasinan
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
In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984
Governor of Pangasinan
In office 1954–1963
Personal details
Born	August 18, 1917(1917-08-18)
Died	May 31, 2011(2011-05-31) (aged 93) Pasig City, Philippines

Conrado F. Estrella, Sr. (August 18, 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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Manantan-Yparraguirre, Liway C. (2011-05-31). "Estrella Sr., ex-agrarian reform secretary, passes away". Sun.Star. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2011/05/31/estrella-sr-ex-agrarian-reform-secretary-passes-away-158533. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Sotelo, Yolanda (2011-06-01). "2 deaths: ex-DAR chief, ex-justice". The Philippine Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/10948/2-deaths-ex-dar-chief-ex-justice. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 

Persondata
Name	Estrella, Conrado
Alternative names
Short description	Governor of Pangasinan
Date of birth	August 18, 1917
Place of birth
Date of death	May 31, 2011
Place of death	Pasig City, Philippines