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President Manuel Roxas |
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Manuel Roxas was the last president of the Philippine Commonwealth
and first President of the newly independent Philippine republic
(1946-48). He was also a Filipino Senator (1941), Secretary of
Finance (1938-41), Congressman and Speaker of the House (1922-34),
and Governor of Capiz (1919-21). As a member of the Constitutional
Convention, President Roxas also played a leading role in drafting
the Philippine constitution.
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Biographical fast facts |
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Full or original name at birth: Manuel Roxas y Acuna
Date and place of birth: January 1, 1892,
Capiz (now Roxas), Panay Island, Philippines
Date, place and cause of death: April 15, 1948,
Clark Field U.S. Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines (Heart attack)
Marriage
Wife: Trinidad de Leon Roxas (m. 1921 - April 15, 1948) (his death)
Children
Son: Gerry Roxas
Daughter: Ruby
Parents
Father: Gerardo Roxas, Sr.
Mother: Rosario Acuna
Burial site: Cementerio del Norte, Manila, Philippines
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