Alfredo Lim
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| Political Party: | People's Reform Party (1992-1998) Liberal Party (1998-1999) Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (2004-present) |
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| Born: | December 21, 1929 Manila |
Alfredo Siojo Lim (born December 21, 1929) is a senator of the Philippines. He was mayor of Manila from 1992 to 1998.
Alfredo Lim was born in Manila. He finished high school at Far Eastern University, graduating in 1948. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in 1951 and Bachelor of Laws in 1963, both at the University of the East. He finished his Master's Degree in National Security Administration with honors, at the National Defense College of the Philippines, in 1981.
Lim started his police career in the early 1950s. He was a distinguished police officer earning numerous commendations and awards. During the late 1980s Lim helped defend the government of President Corazon Aquino from numerous threats from rightist elements. Lim's finest hour was when he led Manila Policemen to retake government installations from military rebels in the 1987 coup attempt. After retiring from the police, Lim was appointed National Bureau of Investigation director. Lim effected numerous changes in the NBI. Lim lobbied for more funding and increases in the pay of agents and other employees. Due to the fact that regular agents had to be either Lawyers or accountants, nearly half of the agent force positions were vacant. There were few takers due to the pay offered. Lim then lobbied for the position of special investigator which was realized to complement the regular agent/s.
In 1992, he beat six opponents in the election to become mayor of Manila. As Manila Mayor he worked on a strong law and order program which lessened crime. Lim also worked on some projects to improve the city's image which had been bad when he assumed office. He pushed reforms in the city government. He was re-elected in 1995. He ran a failed bid for the presidency in the 1998 election, garnering 8.7% of the vote and finishing fifth in a field of eleven candidates. Sometime during the Estrada administration Lim served as secretary of interior and local government. But his stint was cut short when Estrada left office in early 2001.
He was elected Senator in the 2004 election.
[edit] External links
- Senate of the Philippines - Alfredo Lim biography
- Alfredo Lim's Assets and Liabilities
- Alfredo Lim Blog
| Preceded by Mel Lopez |
Mayor of the City of Manila 1992 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Jose L. Atienza, Jr. |
| Preceded by Antonio M. Carpio |
NBI Director 1986 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Epimaco A. Velasco |
| Senators of the 13th Congress of the Philippines |
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