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The Honorable Corazon C. Aquino |
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| 11th President of the Philippines | |
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In office February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Salvador Laurel |
| Vice President | Salvador Laurel |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Ramos |
| Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
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In office 14 December 1987 – 27 January 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Hussein Onn |
| Succeeded by | Goh Chok Tong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco January 25, 1933 Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippine Islands |
| Died | August 1, 2009 (aged 76) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Cardiorespiratory arrest |
| Resting place | Manila Memorial Park, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipina |
| Political party |
Liberal (1959-1982) PDP–Laban (1982–2009) |
| Other political affiliations |
United Nationalist Democratic Organization (1980–1987) |
| Spouse(s) | Benigno Aquino Jr. (m. 1954; his death 1983) |
| Relations |
Cojuangco family Aquino family |
| Children | 5, including Benigno and Kris |
| Father | José Cojuangco |
| Relatives |
Josephine C. Reyes (sister) Jose Cojuangco Jr. (brother) |
| Alma mater |
College of Mount Saint Vincent Far Eastern University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | coryaquino |
| Nickname(s) | Cory |
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Presidential styles of Corazon C. Aquino |
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| Reference style | Her Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Alternative style | Madam President |
| Population | |
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| 1986 | 56.00 million |
| Gross Domestic Product | |
| 1986 |
 Php 591,423 million ($21.42 billion) |
| 1991 |
Php 716,522 million ($25.95 billion) |
| Growth rate, 1986-91 | 3.5% |
| Per capita income | |
| 1986 |
Php 10,622 |
| 1991 |
Php 11,250 |
| Total exports | |
| 1986 |
Php 160,571 million |
| 1991 |
Php 231,515 million |
| Exchange rates | |
| 1 US US$ = Php 27.61 1 Php = US US$ 0.04 |
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Sources: Philippine Presidency Project Malaya, Jonathan; Eduardo Malaya. So Help Us God... The Inaugurals of the Presidents of the Philippines. Anvil Publishing, Inc. |
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Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office. She is widely accredited as the Mother of Asian Democracy. The first female president in the Philippines, Aquino was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled the 21-year authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos and restored democracy to the Philippines. She was named Time magazine's "Woman of the Year" in 1986. Prior to this, she had not held any other elective office. She is the leader of the world's most successful non-violent and bloodless peace revolution for democracy against a dictatorial regime.
A self-proclaimed "plain housewife", she was married to Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., the staunchest critic of President Marcos. She emerged as leader of the opposition after her husband was assassinated on August 21, 1983 upon returning to the Philippines from exile in the United States. In late 1985, Marcos called for snap elections, and Aquino ran for president with former senator Salvador Laurel as her Vice-President. After the elections were held on February 7, 1986, the Batasang Pambansa proclaimed Marcos and his running mate, Arturo Tolentino, as the winners amidst allegations of electoral fraud, with Aquino calling for massive civil disobedience actions. Defections from the Armed Forces and the support of the local Catholic hierarchy led to the People Power Revolution that ousted Marcos and secured Aquino's accession on February 25, 1986.
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