Aurora Quezon
Politician
1888 – 1949
Who was Aurora Quezon?
Aurora Antonia Aragón Vd.ª de Quezón, usually known simply as Aurora Quezón, and sometimes as Aurora Aragón-Quezón, was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Luis Quezón and the First Lady of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. Though she is recognized as the second First Lady of the Philippines, she was actually the first spouse of a Philippine president to be called as such, the honorific being unknown during the presidency of Emilio Aguinaldo, and thus not applied at that time to his wife Hilaria. Much beloved by Filipinos, Quezón was known for involvement with humanitarian activities and served as the first Chairperson of the Philippine National Red Cross.
Five years after her husband's death, Quezón and her daughter "Baby" were assassinated while they were en route to open a hospital dedicated to her husband. The province of Aurora was named in her memory.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1888
Baler - Also known as
- First lady Aurora Quezon
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Died
- Apr 28, 1949
Bongabon, Nueva Ecija - Resting place
- Manila North Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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