Corazon aquino biography timeline information
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Biography of Corazon Aquino, First kvinna President of the Philippines
Corazon Aquino (January 25, 1933–August 1, 2009) was the first kvinnlig president of the Philippines, serving from 1986–1992. She was the wife of Filipino opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino and began her political career in 1983 after dictator Ferdinand Marcos had her husband assassinated.
Fast Facts: Corazon Aquino
- Known For: Leader of People Power movement and the 11th president of the Philippines
- Also Known As: Maria Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco Aquin
- Born: January 25, 1933 in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines
- Parents: Jose Chichioco Cojuangco and Demetria "Metring" Sumulong
- Died: August 1, 2009 in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Education: Ravenhill Academy and Notre Dame Convent School in New York, College of Mount St. Vincent in New York City, lag school at the Far Eastern University in Manila
- Awards and Honors: J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understand
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Corazon Aquino
Honorary Degree Recipient 1994
Corazon Aquino was the 11th president and first female president of the Philippines. Elected in 1986 and heralded as the heroine of the revolutionary People Power Movement, Aquino restored democracy in the Philippines after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. The peaceful manner through which Aquino came into office drew international acclaim and admiration and also marked a paradigm shift for the Philippines into an era of democracy. Aquino was awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities in 1995 from UO when she visited to give the commencement speech. To commemorate her visit, three trees were planted in her name, the last one standing of which can be viewed at the West ingång to campus. Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer and passed on August 1, 2009. She was known for her sense of humor, constitutional reforms, and her attention towards human rights.
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Presidency of Corazon Aquino
Philippine presidential administration from 1986 to 1992
Corazon Aquino began her presidency on February 25, 1986, following the People Power Revolution as the 11thpresident of the Philippines, succeeding Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino's relatively peaceful ascension to the Philippine presidency signaled the end of authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, and drew her and the Filipino people international acclaim and admiration.
During the first months of Aquino's presidency, the country experienced radical changes and sweeping democratic reforms. Aquino created the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), which was tasked to go after the Marcos ill-gotten wealth; however, after her presidency, the PCGG itself was also implicated by corruption scandals when it was alleged that officials wanted a cut of the Marcos assets and officials were "milking" sequestered assets.[1][2][3] Aquino, being a revo