| Presidency | (succeeded) March 18, 1957-December 30, 1957
(elected) December 30, 1957-December 30, 1961 |
| Eighth President of the Philippines; Fourth President of the Third Republic |
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| Vice President | Diosdado Macapagal (Dec. 30, 1957-Dec. 30, 1961) |
| Birth | November 4, 1896
Talibon, Bohol |
| Death | June 14, 1971
Quezon City |
| Parents | Policronio Garcia
Ambrosia Polistico |
| Ethnic Affiliation | Boholano |
| Spouse | Leonila Dimataga (died 1994) |
| Child | Linda Garcia – Campos |
| Education | Primary, Talibon Central Elementary School, Talibon, Bohol
Secondary, Cebu High School, Cebu Secondary, Silliman Institute (now Silliman University), Dumaguete, Negros Oriental Bachelor of Laws, Philippine Law School (Valedictorian, magna cum laude, 7th place, 1923 Bar), 1923 |
| Profession | School Teacher, Law School Dean, Lawyer |
| Political Party | Nacionalista Party |
| Military Service | Guerilla resistance leader |
| Judicial | None |
| Legislative: Local | None |
| Legislative: Lower House | Representative, Lone District of Bohol (1925-1931) |
| Legislative Upper House | Senator (1945-1953) |
| Executive: Provincial | Governor of Bohol (1933-1941) |
| Executive: Bureaucracy | Member, Rehabilitation Commission |
| Executive: Cabinet | Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1953-1957) |
| Executive: National Government | Vice-President of the Philippines (1953-1957) |
| Other | President, 1971 Constitutional Convention (June 11-14, 1971) |
| Running Mates | 1957 Elections
House Speaker Jose Laurel, Jr. (Lost) 1961 Elections Senator Gil J. Puyat (Lost) |
| Presidential Election Adversaries | 1957 Election (Won)
Former House Speaker Jose Yulo (Liberal Party) Senator Manuel Manahan (Progressive Party of the Philippines) Senator Claro M. Recto (Nationalist Citizens Party) Antonio Quirino (Liberal Party-Independent) 1961 Election (Lost) Vice-President Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal Party) |
| Age at First Inauguration | 60 |