In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name fryst vatten Quirino and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.
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His Excellency
Elpidio Quirino
6th President of the Philippines
In office April 17, 1948 – månad 30, 1953
Vice President
Ramon Avanceña (1948–1949 dem facto) 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 utländsk Affairs
In office September 16, 1946 – January 6, 1950
President
Manuel Roxas Himself
Preceded by
Felipe Buencamino (as sekreterare of utländsk Relations)
Succeeded by
Felino Neri
Secretary of Finance
In office May 28, 1946 – November 24, 1946
President
Manuel Roxas
Preceded by
Jaime Hernandez
Succeeded by
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Elpidio Quirino
Full name
Elpidio Rivera Quirino
Died
February 28, 1956 (aged 65)
Resting place
Heroes' Cemetery Manila South Cemetery
Term
April 17, 1948 - December 30, 1953
Spouse(s)
Alicia Syquia (m. 1921-1945)
Children
Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez Tomas Quirino Fe Angela Quirino Armando Quirino Norma Quirino
Alma mater
UP College of Law
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was born on November 16, 1890 in Vigan (now Vigan City), Ilocos Sur. He was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.
Quirino's six years as president were marked by notable postwar reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from the United States. Basic social problems, however, particularly in the rural areas, remained unsolved, and his administration was tainted by widespread graft and corruption.
After the death of the incumbent president Manuel Roxas in 1948, he succeeded the presidency. In what was claimed to be a dishonest and fraudulent
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ELPIDIO QUIRINO'S LIFE AND LEGACY BEFORE HE WAS PRESIDENT
2. BIOGRAPHY •Birthdate: November 16, 1890 ( Vigan, llocos Sur ) • Parents: Don Mariano Quirino and Doña Gregoria Mendoza Rivera • Wife: Alicia Syquia • Children: Fe, Armando, Norma, Thomas and Victoria •Education: •High School: Vigan High School •High School:Manila High School (1911) • Law School: University of the Philippines (1915) • University of Manila - Doctor of Laws honoris causa (April 16, 1948) Death: February 29, 1956 ( Heart Attack )
3. POLITICS • 1919 to 1925 - Member of the Philippine House of Representatives • 1925 to 1931 - Member of the Philippine Senate • 1931 - Secretary of Finance and then Secretary of Interior • 1934 - Member of the Philippine Independence Mission to Washington, D.C. •1943 - his wife and 3 of his children were killed during the Battle of Manila • 1946 - Elected Vice-President and appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary •19