Elpidio Quirino

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Elpidio Quirino was a Filipino lawyer and statesman who served as the sixth President of the Philippines, leading the country’s post-World War II reconstruction and economic recovery.

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instanceOf President of the Philippines
human
admittedToBar 1915
advocated closer ties with the United States
industrialization of the Philippines
almaMater University of the Philippines
assumedPresidencyAfter death of Manuel Roxas
burialPlace Libingan ng mga Bayani
causeOfDeath heart attack
combated Communist insurgency in the Philippines
surface form: Hukbalahap insurgency
commemoratedBy Elpidio Quirino Avenue in Metro Manila
Elpidio Quirino Highway in Ilocos Sur
countryOfCitizenship Philippines
dateOfBirth 1890-11-16
dateOfDeath 1956-02-29
ethnicGroup Ilocano language
surface form: Ilocano
familyName Quirino NERFINISHED
fieldOfStudy law
founded Social Security Study Commission (precursor to SSS)
givenName Elpidio
honoredBy Philippine peso banknote portrait (former series)
implementedPolicy import control and exchange control policies
social amelioration and land reform measures
name Elpidio Quirino NERFINISHED
notableFor economic rehabilitation programs
post-World War II reconstruction of the Philippines
numberOfChildren 5
occupation lawyer
politician
officeNumber 6th President of the Philippines
participatedIn Paris Peace Conference on Japanese reparations
placeOfBirth Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
placeOfDeath Quezon City, Philippines NERFINISHED
politicalParty Liberal Party of the Philippines
surface form: Liberal Party (Philippines)
positionHeld Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
Secretary of Finance of the Philippines
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
surface form: Secretary of the Interior of the Philippines

Senator of the Philippines
Office of the Vice President of the Philippines
surface form: Vice President of the Philippines
precededBy Manuel Roxas NERFINISHED
presidentialTermEnd 1953-12-30
presidentialTermStart 1948-04-17
religion Roman Catholicism
servedDuringConflict early Cold War period
spouse Alicia Syquia
succeededBy Ramon Magsaysay
vicePresident Fernando Lopez
wasElectedPresidentIn 1949 Philippine presidential election

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