Visit of President Ramos of the Philippines to NT
23 August 1995
Visit of His Excellency President Fidel ‘Eddie’ Valdez Ramos and the First Lady Amelita ‘Ming’ Martinez-Ramos of the Philippines to Darwin. Ramos was the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992-1998; served in the Cabinet of President Corazon Aquino as Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces (AFP), later Chief of Integrated National Police, and thereafter as Secretary of National Defence from 1986-1991. The visit to the NT was at the invitation of Chief Minister Stone to witness the historic Memorandum of Association between the Philippines and the Northern Territory under the auspices of BIMP-EAGA. Filipino Australians travelled from throughout the NT to hear President Ramos address the Legislative Assembly – a first for an Asian Head of State to address an Australian Parliament. See under Archive Documents Seventh Assembly First Session Distinguished Visitor His Excellency President Fidel V. Ramos 22 & 23 /08/1995 Parliament Record No.14 and associated Questions Without Notice. President Ramos with Philippines Ambassador to Australia H.E Mrs. Delia Albert at Darwin RAAF Base. Chief Minister Stone and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines H.E Dick Smith in the background.- Document type: Photo
- Time period: Legislative Assembly NT
- People: Delia ALBERT, President Fidel V RAMOS, Dick SMITH
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