This article is about the Filipino president. For his grandson, see Mar Roxas. For other uses, see Roxas (disambiguation) and President Roxas.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Acuña and the surname or paternal family name is Roxas.
His Excellency
Manuel Roxas
5th President of the Philippines
In office May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948
Vice President
Elpidio Quirino
Preceded by
Sergio Osmeña
Succeeded by
Elpidio Quirino
2nd President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946
Preceded by
Manuel L. Quezon
Succeeded by
José Avelino
Senator of the Philippines
In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946
Executive Secretary
In office December 24, 1941 – March 26, 1942
President
Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by
Jorge B. Vargas
Succeeded by
Arturo Rotor
Secretary of Finance
In office August 21, 1941 – December 29, 1941
President
Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by
Antonio de las Alas
Succeeded by
Serafin Marabut
2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
In office October 27, 1922 – May 5, 1934
Preceded by
Sergio Osmeña
Succeeded by
Quintin Paredes
Member of the House of Representatives from Capiz's 1st district Member of the National Assembly (1935–1938)
In office June 6, 1922 – December 30, 1938
Preceded by
Antonio Habana
Succeeded by
Ramon Arnaldo
Governor of Capiz
In office 1919–1922
Preceded by
Jose Hontiveros
Succeeded by
Rafael Acuña
Member of the Capiz Municipal Council
In office 1917–1919
Personal details
Born
Manuel Roxas y Acuña
(1892-01-01)January 1, 1892 Capiz, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
April 15, 1948(1948-04-15) (aged 56) Clark Air Base, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines
Cause of death
Heart attack
Resting place
Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Political party
Liberal (1946–1948)
Other political affiliations
Nacionalista (1917–1946)
Spouse
Trinidad de Leon
(m. 1921)
Children
Gerardo Manuel Roxas
Ruby Roxas
Out of wedlock with Juanita Muriedas McIlvain (disputed by the De Leon-Roxas lineage):[1]
Rosario M. Roxas[2]
Consuelo M. Roxas[3]
Manuel "Manny" M. Roxas Jr.[4][5]
Alma mater
University of Manila University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B)
Profession
Lawyer, soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Philippines
Branch/service
Philippine Commonwealth Army
Years of service
1941–1945
Battles/wars
World War II * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942–1945) * Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Manuel Acuña Roxas (Tagalog:[maˈnwelaˈkuɲaˈɾɔhas]; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth President of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948. He served briefly as the third and last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from May 28, 1946, to July 4, 1946, and became the first President of the Independent Third Philippine Republic after the United States ceded its sovereignty over the Philippines.
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