Manuel L. Quezon

Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina (August 19, 1878 – August 1, 1944) served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to be in charge of a government of the Philippines. Quezón is considered by most Filipinos to have been the second president of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo (1897–1901).

His Excellency Manuel L. Quezón
2nd President of the Philippines 1st President of the Commonwealth
In office November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944
Vice President	Sergio Osmeña
Preceded by	Abolished (Last title held by Emilio Aguinaldo)
Succeeded by	José P. Laurel (de facto)
1st President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office August 29, 1916 – November 15, 1935
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Manuel Roxas
Senator of the Philippines from the 5th Senatorial District
In office October 16, 1916 – November 15, 1935 Served with: Vicente Ilustre (1916–1919) Antero Soriano (1919–1925) José P. Laurel (1925–1931) Claro M. Recto (1931–1935)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Secretary of National Defense
In office July 16, 1941 – December 10, 1941
President	Himself
Preceded by	Teofilo Sison
Succeeded by	Jorge B. Vargas
Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands
In office November 23, 1909 – October 15, 1916 Serving with Benito Legarda (1909–1913) and Manuel Earnshaw (1913–1916)
Preceded by	Pablo Ocampo
Succeeded by	Teodoro R. Yangco
Majority Leader of the Philippine House of Representatives
In office October 16, 1907 – November 23, 1909 As Majority Leader of the Philippine Assembly
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Tayabas' 1st District
In office October 16, 1907 – October 16, 1916
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Filemon Perez
Governor of Tayabas
In office 1906–1907
Personal details
Born	Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (1878-08-19)August 19, 1878 Baler, Tayabas, Spanish East Indies (now Baler, Aurora, Philippines)
Died	August 1, 1944(1944-08-01) (aged 65) Saranac Lake, New York, United States
Resting place	Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista Party
Other political affiliations	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Aurora Aragón
Relations	Manuel L. Quezon III (grandson)
Children	Ma. Aurora Quezon Maria Zeneida Quezon-Avanceña Manuel L. Quezon, Jr. Luisa Corazon Paz Quezon
Alma mater	Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of Santo Tomas
Profession	Lawyer, Soldier
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Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Revolutionary Army Philippine Commonwealth Army
Years of service	1899–1900 1941–1944
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Philipine-American War World War II

Quezón was the first Senate president elected to the presidency, the first president elected through a national election, and the first president to be re-elected. He is known as the "Father of the National Language".

During his presidency, Quezón addressed the problem of landless peasants in the countryside. He also reorganized the islands's military defenses, planned to reorganize the government, promotion of settlement and development in Mindanao, tried to end foreign control over Philippine trade and commerce, proposals for land reform and the tackling of graft and corruption within the government. Quezón set up a government-in-exile in the US when World War II started and the Philippines were threatened with a Japanese invasion. During his exile in the US, Manuel Quezón died of tuberculosis in Saranac Lake, New York.