Mel Mathay

Mel Mathay

Mayor of Quezon City
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Vice Mayor	Charito L. Planas Herbert Bautista Jorge L. Banal Fe Consuelo S. Angeles
Preceded by	Brigido R. Simon Jr.
Succeeded by	Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Authority
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1994
Preceded by	Ignacio Bunye
Succeeded by	Prospero Oreta

Personal details
Born	(1932-06-26)June 26, 1932 Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	December 25, 2013(2013-12-25) (aged 81) Pasig, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Sonia Gandionco(?–d. 2013) Vilma Valera (m. 2013)
Children	4
Residence	Quezon City

Ismael A. "Mel" Mathay Jr. (June 26, 1932 – December 25, 2013) was the Mayor of Quezon City from 1992 to 2001.

Early life and education

Ismael A. Mathay was born in Manila on June 26, 1932. He was the son of Ishmael Mathay, Sr.

Mathay graduated in 1953 with bachelor's degree in Business Administration Major in Economics. Soon after graduation he enrolled at the College of Law in San Beda and successfully passed the bar examination in 1957.

Political career

Mathay was elected Vice-Mayor of Quezon City in 1967. In 1972 he was appointed secretary to the commissioner of the watchdog General Authority Office, a genuine recognition for his talent and integrity. Mayor Ismael Mathay had completed tenure of 9 years. Prior to this he was a congressman representing Quezon City's 4th district from 1987 to 1992, and was vice-governor of the Metro Manila Commission. He was director of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System from 1979 to 1987, and chairman of the Metro Manila Authority from 1993 to 1994. He tried to reclaim the mayoral position in 2010 but lost to former actor and then-vice mayor Herbert Bautista.

Personal life

Mathay married his long-time partner Vilma Valera early in 2013 after the death of his wife Sonya Gandionco.

Death

Mathay died of a heart attack at the age of 81 on December 25, 2013 at The Medical City, Pasig.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Former QC mayor dies on Christmas day". abs-cbnnews.com. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
↑ "Former QC Mayor Mel Mathay dies at 81". rappler.com. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
↑ http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Ismael-%E2%80%98Mel%E2%80%99-Mathay,-81&id=81216

Political offices
Preceded by New District	Representative, 4th District of Quezon City 1987 - 1992	Succeeded by Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Preceded by Brigido R. Simon Jr.	Mayor of Quezon City 1992 - 2001	Succeeded by Feliciano Belmonte Jr.

Mayors of Quezon City

Tomás Morató (1939-1942)
Ponciano Bernardo (1947-1949)
Nicanor A. Roxas (1949-1950)
Ignacio Santos Diaz (1950–1953)
Norberto S. Amoranto (1954-1976)
Adelina S. Rodriguez (1976-1986)
Brigido R. Simon, Jr. (1986-1987)
Reynaldo Bernardo (1987)
Elmer Pormento (1987-1988)
Leoncio De Perio (1988)
Brigido R. Simon, Jr. (1988-1992)
Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. (1992-2001)
Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (2001–2010)
Herbert Bautista (2010-present)

Chairpersons of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Imelda Marcos Jejomar Binay Ignacio Bunye Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. Prospero Oreta Benjamin Abalos Bayani Fernando Oscar Inocentes Francis Tolentino Emerson Carlos Thomas Orbos (OIC) Danilo Lim

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