POLITICIAN
Corazon Aquino
1933 - 2009

Corazon Aquino
María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (Tagalog: [kɔɾaˈsɔn kɔˈhwaŋkɔ aˈkino]; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines and the first woman president in the country, from 1986 to 1992. She 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. Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., who was one of the most prominent critics of President Marcos. After the assassination of her husband on August 21, 1983, she emerged as leader of the opposition against the president. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Corazon Aquino is the 1,773rd most popular politician (down from 1,074th in 2019), 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 1,773 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert II, Duke of Austria
1298 - 1358
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 1,768
Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
1679 - 1729
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1,769
Sunjo of Joseon
1790 - 1834
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1,770
Ḫattušili I
1700 BC - 1620 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 1,771
Menelik I
954 BC - 930 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 1,772
Christopher of Bavaria
1416 - 1448
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 1,773
Corazon Aquino
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 1,774
Feodor II of Russia
1589 - 1605
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 1,775
Hoshea
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 1,776
Raisa Gorbacheva
1932 - 1999
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 1,777
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
1953 - Present
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 1,778
Cemal Gürsel
1895 - 1966
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 1,779
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
1823 - 1888
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 1,780
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.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsAmartya Sen
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 23
Paul Biya
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 24
Paul J. Crutzen
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 25
Philip Roth
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 26
Elinor Ostrom
ECONOMIST
1933 - 2012
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 27
Krzysztof Penderecki
COMPOSER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 28
Corazon Aquino
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 29
Mako
ACTOR
1933 - 2006
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 30
Richard R. Ernst
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 31
Fouad Mebazaa
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2025
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 32
Ronald Evans
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1990
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 33
Kim Novak
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 34
Steven Weinberg
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsRamaswamy Venkataraman
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 7
Aage Bohr
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2009
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 8
Millvina Dean
CELEBRITY
1912 - 2009
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 9
Paul Samuelson
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2009
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 10
Maurice Jarre
COMPOSER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 11
Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 12
Corazon Aquino
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 13
Jean Dausset
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2009
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 14
David Carradine
ACTOR
1936 - 2009
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 15
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 16
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 17
Mercedes Sosa
SINGER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 18
Farrah Fawcett
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 19
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).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsLapu-Lapu
POLITICIAN
1491 - 1542
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 4
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 5
Bongbong Marcos
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 6
Luis Antonio Tagle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 7
Manuel L. Quezon
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1944
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 8
Fidel Ramos
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2022
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 9
Corazon Aquino
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 10
Joseph Estrada
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 11
Benigno Aquino Jr.
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 12
José Rizal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1896
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 13
Sergio Osmeña
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 14
Lorenzo Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1637
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 15
Paulino Alcántara
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1964
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 16
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).
Rodrigo Duterte
1945 - Present
HPI: 84.40
Rank: 2
Lapu-Lapu
1491 - 1542
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 3
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 4
Bongbong Marcos
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 5
Manuel L. Quezon
1878 - 1944
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 6
Fidel Ramos
1928 - 2022
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 7
Corazon Aquino
1933 - 2009
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 8
Joseph Estrada
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 9
Benigno Aquino Jr.
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 10
Sergio Osmeña
1878 - 1961
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 11
Emilio Aguinaldo
1869 - 1964
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 12
Jose P. Laurel
1891 - 1959
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 13
Diosdado Macapagal
1910 - 1997
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 14