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Corazon Aquino

1933 - 2009

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María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (Tagalog: [kɔɾaˈsɔn kɔˈhwaŋkɔ aˈkino]; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was the 11th president of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992. The first female president in Philippine history, Aquino was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which ended the two-decade rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the establishment of the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic. She has been regarded by media outlets as the "Mother of Democracy". Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., a prominent critic of President Marcos. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 96 different languages on Wikipedia. Corazon Aquino is the 1,772nd most popular politician (down from 1,074th in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Filipino Politician.

Corazon Aquino is most famous for being the first female president of the Philippines. She became president after the assassination of her husband, President Benigno Aquino, Jr. She was president from 1986-1992.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Corazon Aquino ranks 1,772 out of 19,576. Before her are Albert II, Duke of Austria, Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Sunjo of Joseon, Ḫattušili I, Menelik I, and Christopher of Bavaria. After her are Feodor II of Russia, Hoshea, Raisa Gorbacheva, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Cemal Gürsel, and Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Corazon Aquino ranks 29. Before her are Amartya Sen, Paul Biya, Paul J. Crutzen, Philip Roth, Elinor Ostrom, and Krzysztof Penderecki. After her are Mako, Richard R. Ernst, Fouad Mebazaa, Ronald Evans, Kim Novak, and Steven Weinberg. Among people deceased in 2009, Corazon Aquino ranks 13. Before her are Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Aage Bohr, Millvina Dean, Paul Samuelson, Maurice Jarre, and Pina Bausch. After her are Jean Dausset, David Carradine, Sydney Chaplin, Abdurrahman Wahid, Mercedes Sosa, and Farrah Fawcett.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Corazon Aquino ranks 10 out of 155. Before her are Lapu-Lapu (1491), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Luis Antonio Tagle (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), and Fidel Ramos (1928). After her are Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), José Rizal (1861), Sergio Osmeña (1878), Lorenzo Ruiz (1600), and Paulino Alcántara (1896).

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Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Corazon Aquino ranks 8. Before her are Rodrigo Duterte (1945), Lapu-Lapu (1491), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1947), Bongbong Marcos (1957), Manuel L. Quezon (1878), and Fidel Ramos (1928). After her are Joseph Estrada (1937), Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932), Sergio Osmeña (1878), Emilio Aguinaldo (1869), Jose P. Laurel (1891), and Diosdado Macapagal (1910).

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