Portrait of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President of the Philippines, 2022 to present

The son of the dictator ousted in 1986 won in a landslide, focusing on infrastructure and food prices while facing tensions with China in the South China Sea.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly nationalist on nation, leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority and leaning traditional on culture. The profile is close to the middle on institutions.

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Where Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsCentered on institutions
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Anwar Sadat President of Egypt, 1970 to 198189%Hristijan Mickoski Prime Minister of North Macedonia, 2024 to present88%Bart De Wever Prime Minister of Belgium, 2025 to present88%Nicolas Sarkozy President of France, 2007 to 201287%Janez Janša Prime Minister of Slovenia, 2004 to 2008, 2012 to 2013, 2020 to 2022 and 2026 to present86%Aleksandar Vučić President of Serbia, 2017 to 202685%

Leaders furthest from Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement20%Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army23%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201523%

Political views closest to Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.82%SovereigntismInsists that national institutions, not international bodies, should have the final say.80%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…78%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Office of the President of the Philippines, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.