Jose Miguel Arroyo
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| Jose Miguel T. Arroyo | |
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| Assumed office January 20, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Loi Estrada |
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| Born | June 27, 1946 Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Relations | Ignacio Lacson Arroyo (father), Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason (mother) and Ignacio Arroyo Jr. (brother) |
| Children | Mikey Arroyo, Luli Arroyo, Dado Arroyo |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, First Gentleman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jose Miguel "Mike" Tuason Arroyo (born June 27, 1946) is the First Gentleman of the Philippines. He is the husband of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the current President of the Philippines.
On 2003, he was accused by Senator Panfilo Lacson of money laundering to a secret bank account under the fictitious name of Jose Pidal, which was later on claimed by his brother Ignacio Arroyo, Jr.
He traces his roots from Ignacio Arroyo and Doña Maria Pidal, who had 3 children namely: candidate for sainthood, Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo, Jose Maria Arroyo and Mariano Arroyo. Jose became a senator in 1919 while Mariano was governor of Iloilo in 1928. Senator Jose Ma. Arroyo and spouse Jesusa Lacson from Negros Occidental had 7 children, one of whom was Ignacio Lacson Arroyo who married Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason. The two are the parents of Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo, as well as Ignacio Arroyo, Jr..[1]
His family hails from the province of Iloilo, with ancestry from Fujian province,[2] where his brother Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo, Jr. serves as the Representative of the fifth district of Negros Occidental for the Philippine Congress His major project as spouse of the President was the funding of the training of Philippine athletes for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines. An attorney by profession, he became the main target of attacks both against his wife's administration and his own involvement in a multiplicity of alleged scandals by the political opposition that once led to his voluntary exile.
His only daughter Evangelina Lourdes 'Luli' Arroyo, 37, married J. Aloysius 'Luigi' Bernas at 5 p.m. on November 5, 2008, in Tagaytay Highlands. Bernas is a former investment banker and ex-director of Ayala Foundation. The wedding was a private affair, and only ten people were invited.[3]
[edit] Health
On April 9, 2007, Mr. Arroyo underwent a successful ten hour open heart surgery after being diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm.
Twenty-two days after undergoing the critical open heart surgery, Mr. Arroyo was able to walk out of the hospital almost fully recovered.
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| Preceded by Luisa Ejercito Estrada |
Spouse of the President of the Philippines 2001–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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