First Ladies and Gentlemen of the Philippines
unofficial, customary title of the host or hostess of Malacañang Palace
The first lady or first gentleman of the Philippines (Filipino: Unang Ginang/Ginoó ng Pilipinas) is a spouse of President of the Philippines.
First Lady or Gentleman of the Philippines
Unang Ginang o Ginoó ng Pilipinas | |
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Style | His/Her Excellency |
Residence | Malacañang Palace |
Inaugural holder | Hilaria Aguinaldo |
Formation | 23 January 1899 |
List
changePres No. |
Portrait | First Lady or First Gentleman (Birth name) |
Tenure | Age at tenure start | President (Spouse, unless noted) |
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1 | Hilaria Aguinaldo February 17, 1877 – March 6, 1921 (aged 44) |
January 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901 |
21 years, 340 days | Aguinaldo m. January 1, 1896 | |
2 | Aurora Quezon February 19, 1888 – April 28, 1949 (aged 61) |
November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944 |
47 years, 269 days | Quezon m. December 17, 1918 | |
3 | Pacencia Laurel April 30, 1889 – January 1, 1963 (aged 73) |
October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945 |
54 years, 167 days | Laurel m. April 9, 1911 | |
4 | Esperanza Osmeña December 18, 1894 – April 4, 1978 (aged 83) |
August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946 |
49 years, 227 days | Osmeña m. January 10, 1920 | |
5 | Trinidad Roxas October 4, 1900 – June 20, 1995 (aged 94) |
May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948 |
46 years, 236 days | Roxas m. April 14, 1921 | |
6 | Victoria Quirino May 18, 1931 – November 29, 2006 (aged 75) |
April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953 |
16 years, 335 days | Quirino Daughter [note 1] | |
7 | Luz Magsaysay June 25, 1914 – August 17, 2004 (aged 90) |
December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957 |
39 years, 188 days | Magsaysay m. June 16, 1933 | |
8 | Leonila Garcia July 17, 1906 – May 17, 1994 (aged 87) |
March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961 |
50 years, 244 days | Garcia m. May 24, 1933 | |
9 | Eva Macapagal November 1, 1915 – May 16, 1999 (aged 83) |
December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965 |
46 years, 59 days | Macapagal m. May 5, 1946 | |
10 | Imelda Marcos Born July 2, 1929 |
December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986 |
36 years, 181 days | Marcos I m. April 17, 1954 | |
De facto | Ballsy Aquino-Cruz Born August 18, 1955 |
February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992 |
30 years, 191 days | C. Aquino [note 2] | |
11 | Amelita Ramos Born December 29, 1926 |
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 |
62 years, 184 days | Ramos m. October 21, 1954 | |
12 | Loi Ejercito Born June 2, 1930 |
June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001 |
68 years, 28 days | Estrada m. December 6, 1959 | |
13 | Jose Miguel Arroyo Born June 27, 1945 |
January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2010 |
55 years, 207 days | Arroyo m. August 2, 1968 | |
De facto | Kris Aquino Born February 14, 1971 |
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 |
39 years, 136 days | Aquino III [note 3] | |
De facto | Honeylet Avanceña Born February 17, 1970 |
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 |
46 years, 134 days | Duterte [note 4] | |
14 | Louise Araneta–Marcos Born August 21, 1959 |
June 30, 2022 – Current |
62 years, 313 days | Marcos II m. April 17, 1993 |
Living former first ladies and first gentlemen
changeAs of October 2024, there are six living former first ladies and one living first gentleman. The most recent first lady to die was Victoria Quirino (1948–1953), daughter of Elpidio Quirino on November 29, 2006
No. | Image | Spouse | Date of birth | Age |
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1 | Amelita Ramos | 29 December 1926 | 97 years, 300 days | |
2 | Imelda Marcos | 2 July 1929 | 95 years, 114 days | |
3 | Loi Ejercito | 2 June 1930 | 94 years, 144 days | |
4 | Jose Miguel Arroyo | 27 June 1945 | 79 years, 119 days | |
acting | Ballsy Aquino-Cruz (de facto) | 18 August 1955 | 69 years, 67 days | |
Kris Aquino (de facto) | 14 February 1971 | 53 years, 253 days | ||
Honeylet Avanceña (de facto) | 17 February 1970 | 54 years, 250 days |
Notes
change- ↑ Quirino's spouse, Alicia Quirino, was massacred along with the rest of the family during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II before he became President. Their daughter, Victoria, is considered de facto First Lady.
- ↑ Aquino's spouse, Benigno Aquino Jr., was assassinated before she became President.
- ↑ Aquino III was never married so Kris Aquino, his sister, assumed the role as the de facto first lady.
- ↑ Duterte and Avanceña are civil partners and she was never made first lady although she carried the roles of one