Английская Википедия:First ladies and gentlemen of the Philippines
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Infobox official post The first lady or first gentleman of the Philippines (Шаблон:Lang-fil) is the courtesy title given to the host or hostess of Malacañang Palace, the residence of the head of state and head of government of the Philippines.
The title is traditionally held by the consort of the president of the Philippines, and as such is used to interchangeably refer to the spouse of the incumbent; however, this is rarely the case, especially for presidents without a living spouse at the time of their tenure. The position, which is customary in nature and dignity, merits no official remuneration from the state.
Liza Araneta Marcos is the current first lady of the Philippines, as wife of the 17th and current president of the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos.
Terminology
The host of the Malacañang Palace, who is usually the consort of the president, has been referred to in English as the "first lady" (Filipino: Unang Ginang). As Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took office as the first female president who is not a widow, the masculine form "first gentleman" (abbreviated FG; Filipino: Unang Ginoó) was used for her husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo.[1]
Role
The position of first lady or first gentleman is not an elected position, carries no official duties, and has no personal remuneration. Nonetheless, the title holder participates in humanitarian and charitable work on behalf of the president, often in line with his or her policies and programmes. Furthermore, many of the holders of this post have taken an active role in campaigning for the president, or have participated in public life through some other manner.
Imelda Marcos was given a formal job as Governor of Metro Manila and as Minister of Human Settlements by her husband Ferdinand Marcos during his 21-year rule. She is also the first incumbent first lady to enter politics by winning a seat in the Interim Batasang Pambansa in 1978.
Two former first ladies later won seats in Congress after their husbands' tenures in office. In 1995, Marcos herself became the first former first lady to win a seat in the House of Representatives. In 2001, Loi Ejercito became the first former first lady to win a seat in the Senate.
List
Non-spouses who held the distinction
On a few occasions, individuals who are not spouses of the incumbent president have temporarily performed tasks reserved for the first lady or first gentleman, effectively rendering them as the de facto holder of the position; most often they are a direct relative of the president. To date, only Elpidio Quirino, Corazon Aquino, and Benigno Aquino III had no spouse to assume the title of First Lady or First Gentleman.[3] Rodrigo Duterte did not appoint a first lady despite having Honeylet Avanceña as his common-law wife. In the case of Quirino, his daughter received the title as he was a widower upon his accession.
By president
Elpidio Quirino
Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez was the first lady for her father, Elpidio Quirino. She was made the official host of the Malacañang Palace.[4] However Victoria is regarded as the first to be named with the role of first lady. The spouses of previous presidents, from Emilio Aguinaldo to Manuel Roxas, were not given the title during their respective husbands' terms.[5]
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III never married, so the palace hired professionals to manage tasks and duties customarily reserved for the first lady, such as organizing state dinners.[3]
On some occasions, he charged one or more of his sisters with entertaining local and foreign dignitaries.[6] During the 2015 APEC summit hosted in Pasay, his youngest sister, Kris Aquino served as temporary first lady for the event. Their other sisters, Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky Aquino-Abelleda, and Viel Aquino-Dee, also assisted him in his various duties.[7][8][9][10][11]
Rodrigo Duterte
Prior to his inauguration, incumbent Rodrigo Duterte declared his eldest daughter Sara would be the first lady despite having Honeylet Avanceña as his common-law wife. He was previously married to Elizabeth Zimmerman;[12] their marriage was annulled in 2000.
However, Sara Duterte was already mayor-elect of Davao City, and declined the offer.[13][14] Following her filing of a 10-day leave of absence until June 22, there were speculations that she did so to assume the role of first lady, but she neither denied or confirmed speculations.[15][16] Former Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Rafael Alunan suggested that Vice-President Leni Robredo serve as de facto first lady[17] but this never materialised.
Avanceña nevertheless would fulfill roles usually conducted by the first lady such as during the official visit of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, and the 30th ASEAN Summit in 2017.[18]
Lifespan
OL | First Lady or First Gentleman Birth name |
Birthdate Place |
Order of tenure |
Date of death Place |
Age[19] |
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1 | Amelita Ramos Amelita Jara Martinez |
December 29, 1926 Manila |
11 | Living | Шаблон:Ayd |
2 | Trinidad Roxas Trinidad Roura de Leon |
October 4, 1899 San Miguel, Bulacan |
5 | June 20, 1995 Quezon City |
Шаблон:Ayd |
3 | Imelda Marcos Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez |
July 2, 1929 Manila |
10 | Living | Шаблон:Ayd |
4 | Loi Ejercito Luisa Fernandez Pimentel |
June 2, 1930 Iba, Zambales |
12 | Living | Шаблон:Ayd |
5 | Leonila Garcia Leonila de la Serna Dimataga |
July 17, 1906 Opon, Cebu |
8 | May 17, 1994 Quezon City |
Шаблон:Ayd |
6 | Luz Magsaysay Luz Rosauro Banzon |
June 25, 1914 Balanga, Bataan |
7 | August 17, 2004 Quezon City |
Шаблон:Ayd |
7 | Eva Macapagal Evangelina Dela Cruz Macaraeg |
November 1, 1915 Binalonan, Pangasinan |
9 | May 16, 1999 Manila |
Шаблон:Ayd |
8 | Esperanza Osmeña Esperanza Escolar Limjap |
December 18, 1894 Manila |
4 | April 4, 1978 Makati |
Шаблон:Ayd |
9 | Jose Miguel Arroyo Jose Miguel Tuazon Arroyo |
June 27, 1945 Negros Occidental |
13 | Living | Шаблон:Ayd |
10 | Victoria Quirino Victoria Syquia Quirino |
May 18, 1931 Manila |
6 | November 29, 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Шаблон:Ayd |
11 | Pacencia Laurel Pacencia Hidalgo y Valencia |
April 30, 1889 | 3 | January 1, 1963 Tanauan, Batangas |
Шаблон:Ayd |
12 | Louise Araneta-Marcos Louise Cacho Araneta |
August 21, 1959 Manila |
14 | Living | Шаблон:Ayd |
13 | Aurora Quezon Aurora Antonia Aragon y Molina |
February 19, 1888 Baler, Tayabas |
2 | April 28, 1949 Bongabon, Nueva Ecija |
Шаблон:Ayd |
14 | Hilaria Aguinaldo Hilaria del Rosario y Reyes |
February 17, 1877 Imus, Cavite |
1 | March 6, 1921 Cavite el Viejo, Cavite |
Шаблон:Ayd |
See also
- President of the Philippines
- List of presidents of the Philippines
- List of ancient Philippine consorts
- Malacañang Palace
- First lady
Notes
References
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