Manuel Roxas was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as the 5th president of the Republic of the Philippines.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Manuel Acuña Roxas
Birth Date –> January 1, 1892
Died –> April 15, 1948 in Clark, Pampanga (aged 56, Cause: Heart Attack)
Hometown –> Capiz (Now Roxas City), Capiz, Philippines
Family
Wife –> Trinidad de Leon (married 1921)
Children –> Gerardo Manuel Roxas, Ruby Róxas
Grandchildren –> Mar Roxas II
Education
College –> University of the Philippines
Degree –> Law
Political Career / Work Experiences
1946-1948 – President
1945-1946 – Senate President
1945-1946 – Senator of the Republic
1941-1942 – Executive Secretary
1941 – Secretary of Finance
1922–1933 – Speaker of the House of Represenatives
1922–1938 – Member of the Philippine House of Representatives
1919–1922 – Governor of Capiz
1917–1919 – Member of the Capiz Municipal Council
RELATED: List of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Philippines