Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino politician. He was the sixth President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
Elpidio R. Quirino | |
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| 6th President of the Philippines | |
| In office April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953 | |
| Vice President | None (1948–1949) Fernando Lopez (1949–1953) |
| Preceded by | Manuel Roxas |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Magsaysay |
| 2nd Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office May 28, 1946 – April 17, 1948 | |
| President | Manuel Roxas |
| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Lopez |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office September 16, 1946 – April 16, 1948 | |
| President | Manuel Roxas |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant Post later held by Joaquín Miguel Elizalde |
| Secretary of Finance | |
| In office May 28, 1946 – November 24, 1946 | |
| President | Manuel Roxas |
| Preceded by | Jaime Hernandez |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Cuaderno |
| In office July 25, 1934 – February 18, 1936 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Vicente Encarnacion |
| Succeeded by | Antonio de las Alas |
| Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office 1935–1938 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Severino de las Alas |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Alunan |
| 4th President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946 | |
| President | Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | José Avelino (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Melecio Arranz |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office July 9, 1945 – May 28, 1946 | |
| Senator of the Philippines from the First Senatorial District | |
| In office 1925 – November 15, 1935 Served with: Isabelo de los Reyes (1925–1928) Melecio Arranz (1928–1935) | |
| Preceded by | Santiago Fonacier |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Sur's 1st District | |
| In office 1919–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Singson Pablo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elpidio Quirino y Rivera November 16, 1890 Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | February 29, 1956 (aged 65) Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Heroes' Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (before 1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Alicia Syquia (m. 1921; her death 1945) |
| Relations | Cory Quiríno (granddaughter) Monique Lagdameo (great-granddaughter) |
| Children | Tomas Quiríno Armando Quiríno Norma Quiríno Victoria Quiríno-González Fe Angela Quiríno |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Elpidio Quirino Media
Elpidio Quirino during Manuel Roxas wake
The first seal has no ring of stars yet in the second version, it has ring of stars already representing the current number of provinces in the country
Quirino waving to the crowd
President Elpidio Quirino taking the oath of office for his first full term as President of the Philippines at the Independence Grandstand (now Quirino Grandstand) in Manila.
President Harry S. Truman in the Oval Office, evidently receiving a cane as a gift from the Philippine President Elpidio Quirino as Ambassador Joaquín Elizalde looks on.
His daughter Victoria served as the First Lady during his presidency
President Elpidio Quirino in his mid 60s.
The present tomb of Elpidio Quirino at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
A memorial to Quirino in Hibiya Park, Tokyo, Japan
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Other websites
- The Philippine Presidency Project Archived 2020-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- "Qurino is Dead; Filipino Leader – FILIPINO LEADER; President, 1948–54, Avoided Extremes in Guiding New Nation After the War". New York Times. 1956-03-01. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- Malacañang Museum – Elpidio Quirino
- REDIRECT Template:Philippine vice presidents