Manuel A. Roxas
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His Excellency Manuel Roxas |
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| 5th President of the Philippines | |
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In office May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948 |
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| Vice President | Elpidio Quirino |
| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| 2nd President of the Senate of the Philippines | |
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In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946 |
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| President | Sergio Osmeña |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | José Avelino |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946 |
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| Secretary of Finance | |
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In office August 21, 1941 – December 29, 1941 |
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| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Antonio de Las Alas |
| Succeeded by | Serafin Marabut |
| 2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
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In office 1922–1933 |
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| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Quintin Paredes |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Capiz' 1st District | |
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In office 1921–1938 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Habana |
| Succeeded by | Ramon A. Arnaldo |
| Governor of Capiz | |
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In office 1919–1921 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Manuel Roxas y Acuña January 1, 1892 Capiz (now Roxas City), Capiz Province, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | April 15, 1948 (aged 56) Clark Air Base, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1945–1948) |
| Other political affiliations |
Nacionalista Party (Before 1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Trinidad de Leon |
| Children |
Gerardo Roxas Ruby Roxas |
| Alma mater |
University of Manila University of the Philippines College of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer, Soldier |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Philippines
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| Service/branch | Philippine Commonwealth Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945) * Philippines Campaign (1944–1945) |
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Presidential styles of Manuel Roxas |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Alternative style | Mr. President |
| Population | |
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| 1948 | 19.23 million |
| Gross Domestic Product | |
| 1947 |
 Php 85, 269 million |
| Growth rate, 1947–48 | 39.5% |
| Per capita income | |
| 1947 |
Php 4,434 |
| Total exports | |
| 1947 |
Php 24, 824 million |
| Exchange rates | |
| 1 US$ = Php 2.00 1 Php = US$ 0.50 |
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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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Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was the fifth President of the Philippines who served from 1946 until his death in 1948. He briefly served as the third and last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from May 28, 1946 to July 4, 1946, subsequently becoming the first President of the independent Third Philippine Republic after the United States ceded its sovereignty over the Philippines.
Roxas was married to Trinidad de Leon at Our Lady of Remedies Church located at Barangay Sibul, San Miguel, Bulacan in 1921. The couple had two children, Ma. Rosario ("Ruby"), who married Vicente Roxas (no relation) and Gerardo Manuel ("Gerry"), who married Judy Araneta.
His son, Gerry, became a member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a leader of Liberal Party of the Philippines. Gerry's sons, Manuel II ("Mar") and Gerardo, Jr. ("Dinggoy"), served as representatives from Capiz. In 2004, Mar became a Senator and was also elected president of the Liberal Party. His daughter-in-law, Judy, continues to be a prominent and driving force of the Liberal Party.
Roxas was a descendant of Antonio Roxas y Ureta, the brother of Domingo Roxas y Ureta (1782-1843) (who was a progenitor of the Róxas de Ayala and Zóbel de Ayala clans).
Prominent relatives from the line of Antonio Roxas y Ureta:
Prominent relatives from the line of Domingo Roxas y Ureta, brother of Antonio Roxas:
Roxas occupied more important positions in the Philippine government than any other Filipino had ever held before him. Starting in 1917 he was a member of the municipal council of Capiz. He became the youngest governor of his province and served in this capacity from 1919 to 1922.
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