Trinidad de Leon-Roxas
Appearance
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Trinidad Roxas | |
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5th First Lady of the Philippines | |
In office May 28, 1946 – April 18, 1948 | |
President | Manuel Roxas |
Preceded by | Esperanza Osmeña |
Succeeded by | Victoria Quirino-Delgado |
Personal details | |
Born | Trinidad de León October 4, 1899 San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippine Islands |
Died | June 20, 1995 Philippines | (aged 95)
Spouse | Manuel Roxas |
Children | Gerardo Roxas Ruby Roxas |
Trinidad de León-Roxas (born Trinidad Roura de León; October 4, 1899 – June 20, 1995[1]) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry).
As the country's first lady during the post-war years, De León-Roxas got involved in various charitable organizations such as the White Cross and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and restored the annual Malacañang Christmas gift-giving begun prior to World War II. The annual gift-giving has become a tradition to this day.
De León-Roxas died on June 20, 1995.