Conrado Estrella Sr.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Favis and the surname or paternal family name is Estrella.

Conrado F. Estrella
1st Secretary/Minister of Agrarian Reform
In office September 10, 1971 – March 25, 1986
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by	Position established
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
Preceded by	Juan de Rodriguez
Succeeded by	Francisco Duque Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1917-08-19)August 19, 1917
Died	May 31, 2011(2011-05-31) (aged 93) Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Political party	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (from 1978)

Conrado Favis Estrella Sr. (August 19, 1917 – May 31, 2011) was a Filipino politician. He served as the Governor of Pangasinan from 1954 to 1963 and Secretary and Minister of the Department of Agrarian Reform from 1971 to 1986.[1][2] He was the grandfather of Abono Rep. Robert Raymond Estrella and former Pangasinan Rep. Conrado Estrella III.[2] [1]

Estrella began his political career as the Mayor of Rosales, Pangasinan. He was elected as an assemblyman to the Batasang Pambansa, the House of Representatives of the Philippines, from 1978 to 1986.[1] He served as the Secretary and Minister of the Department of Agrarian Reform under former President Ferdinand Marcos from 1971 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 WWII Allied Invasion of Lingayen Gulf.[1][2]

Estrella died in his sleep at his home in Valle Verde, Pasig, 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]

References

1. Manantan-Yparraguirre, Liway C. (2011-05-31). "Estrella Sr., ex-agrarian reform secretary, passes away". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
2. Sotelo, Yolanda (2011-06-01). "2 deaths: ex-DAR chief, ex-justice". The Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved 2011-06-15.