Su Excelencia Emilio F. Aguinaldo |
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Portrait of Aguinaldo, c. 1919
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1st President of the Philippines President of the Tejeros Convention President of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato President of the Dictatorial government President of the Revolutionary government |
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In office January 23, 1899 – March 23, 1901 |
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Prime Minister |
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Vice President | Mariano Trias (March 22, 1897 – January 23, 1899) |
Preceded by |
Inaugural holder Diego de los Ríos as Governor-General of Spanish East Indies |
Succeeded by | Office abolished Officially Manuel Quezon (as President of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kawit, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
March 22, 1869
Died | February 6, 1964 Quezon City, Philippines |
(aged 94)
Resting place | Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite |
Political party | See footnote |
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Children |
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Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
Profession | Politician Military leader |
Religion |
Philippine Independent Church formerly Roman Catholicism |
Awards |
Philippine Legion of Honor Quezon Service Cross |
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Military service | |
Nickname(s) | "Kapitan Miong" "Heneral Miong" "El Caudillo" "Magdalo" |
Allegiance |
First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan (Magdalo) |
Service/branch | Philippine Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1897–1901 |
Rank | Minister/Field Marshal / Generalissimo |
Battles/wars |
See battles
Philippine Revolution |
Footnotes: |
Philippine Revolution
• Kawit revolt
• Battle of Imus
• Battle of Talisay
• Battle of Binakayan
• Battle of Pateros
• Battle of Zapote Bridge
• Battle of Perez Dasmariñas
• Battle of Naic
• Retreat to Montalban
• Battle of Aliaga
• Battle of Alapan
Spanish–American War
• Battle of Manila (1898)
Philippine-American war
• Battle of Manila (1899)
• Battle of Marilao River
Footnotes:
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy QSC PLH (Spanish: [ˈeˈmi.ljo a.ɣiˈnal.do]; Filipino: Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, Sr. : March 22, 1869– February 6, 1964) was a Filipino revolutionary, politician, and a military leader who is officially recognized as the First President of the Philippines (1899–1901) and first president of a constitutional republic in Asia. He led Philippine forces first against Spain in the latter part of the Philippine Revolution (1896–1898), and then in the Spanish–American War (1898), and finally against the United States during the Philippine–American War (1899–1901). He was captured in Palanan, Isabela by American forces on March 23, 1901, which brought an end to his presidency.