Mario Ortiz (politician)

Mario Ortiz
Mayor of Cebu City
In office
September 18, 1963  December 30, 1963
Preceded byCarlos Cuizon
Succeeded bySergio Osmeña Jr.
Vice Mayor of Cebu City
In office
January 1, 1960  September 18, 1963
Member of the Cebu City Council
In office
December 30, 1959  January 1, 1960
Personal details
Born
Mario Diez Ortiz

(1922-04-09)April 9, 1922
Sibonga, Cebu, Philippine Islands
DiedJuly 31, 2015(2015-07-31) (aged 93)
Cebu City, Cebu
SpouseJulita Villacorta Ortiz
Parents
  • Santos Ortiz Sr. (father)
  • Bernarda Diez (mother)
ProfessionLawyer, Politician

Mario Diez Ortiz (April 9, 1922 – July 31, 2015) was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Cebu City from September to December 1963. Prior to becoming mayor, he was elected to serve as a member of the Cebu City Council in 1959 but abruptly assumed as vice mayor to Carlos Cuizon in 1960.