Trinidad Roxas

Trinidad Roxas


5th First Lady of the Philippines
In office May 28, 1946 – April 18, 1948
President	Manuel Roxas
Preceded by	Esperanza Osmeña
Succeeded by	Victoria Quirino-Delgado
Personal details
Born	Trinidad de León (1900-10-04)October 4, 1900 San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippine Islands
Died	June 20, 1995(1995-06-20) (aged 94) Philippines
Spouse(s)	Manuel Roxas
Children	Gerardo Roxas Ruby Roxas
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Trinidad de León-Roxas (born Trinidad Roura de León; October 4, 1900 – June 20, 1995^[1]) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry).

As the country's first lady during the post-war years, De León-Roxas got involved in various charitable organizations such as the White Cross and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and restored the annual Malacañang Christmas gift-giving begun prior to World War II. The annual gift-giving has become a tradition to this day.

De León-Roxas died on June 20, 1995.

References

↑ "Heirs of Roxas v. CA".

Honorary titles
Preceded by Esperanza Osmeña	First Lady of the Philippines 1946–1948	Succeeded by Victoria Syquia Quirino

First Ladies and Gentlemen of the Philippines

↑ Daughter of Elpidio Quirino. Assumed title as her father was a widower.
1 2 Corazon Aquino was widowed before her term. Her son, Benigno Aquino III, is unmarried.
↑ Although Rodrigo Duterte has Cielito Avanceña as her common-law wife. There is no designated First Lady.

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