Corazon C. Aquino

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Corazon C. Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first female president in the country and in Asia, known for leading the People Power Revolution that restored democracy after the Marcos dictatorship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf President of the Philippines
Roman Catholic
democracy activist
human
politician
awardReceived Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
birthName Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco
causeOfDeath colorectal cancer
child Aurora Corazon Aquino NERFINISHED
Benigno S. Aquino III NERFINISHED
Kristina Bernadette Aquino NERFINISHED
Maria Elena Aquino
Victoria Elisa Aquino
countryOfCitizenship Philippines
dateOfBirth 1933-01-25
dateOfDeath 2009-08-01
educatedAt Assumption Convent (now Assumption College)
College of Mount Saint Vincent
St. Scholastica’s College Manila
endTime 1992-06-30
familyName Aquino
Cojuangco
fieldOfWork democracy advocacy
politics
givenName Corazon
knownFor being one of the first female presidents in Asia
being the first female President of the Philippines
leading the People Power Revolution
restoring democracy in the Philippines
movement People Power Revolution
nickname Cory Aquino
officeNumber 11th President of the Philippines
opponent Ferdinand Marcos NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines
placeOfDeath Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED
politicalParty Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
UNIDO
positionHeld Chairperson of the Cojuangco clan
President of the Philippines
precededBy Ferdinand Marcos NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Quezon City, Philippines NERFINISHED
Tarlac, Philippines
sexOrGender female
signature Corazon C Aquino Signature.svg
spouse Benigno S. Aquino Jr. NERFINISHED
startTime 1986-02-25
succeededBy Fidel V. Ramos NERFINISHED

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