Corazon Aquino

Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino ( born January 25, 1933, Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines Province; † 1 August 2009 Makati ) was from February 1986 to 1992 President of the Republic of the Philippines. She was widely known as Cory Aquino, or Tita Cory ( Aunt Cory ).

Life

Aquino was born the daughter of one of the richest families in the country. Your studies in the U.S., she graduated with a BA in French. Since 1954, she was married to the popular opposition senator Benigno Aquino.

As this on August 21, 1983 at Manila airport in an attack victims fell on his return from exile, Corazon Aquino was new beacon of hope for the opposition to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. She took over the chairmanship of the Laban - party alliance and entered against Marcos in the elections in February 1986. Both the dictator Marcos and the Aquino challenger complained after the victory. In the subsequent growing unrest in both the military and the U.S. Marcos refused to support. After the mass protests of 23-24. February, the EDSA Revolution, Marcos fled into exile on February 25 in the United States. On the same day took over Corazon Aquino as president.

During her presidency, a new constitution was adopted in 1988 and agrarian reform carried out. During her tenure, the U.S. military presence ended in their home country. Several coup attempts by Marcos - loyal military against their government failed. In 1992, she renounced in favor of Fidel V. Ramos ' candidacy for another term; Ramos ( b. 1928 ) was sworn in on 30 June 1992 as the twelfth President of the Republic of the Philippines and remained there until 1998.

August 1, 2009 Aquino died of colon cancer a disease. The former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, whose resignation Aquino had demanded repeatedly, she acknowledged afterwards as a " national shrine " and announced a ten-day state mourning. The funeral took place in Parañaque City (Metro Manila ) on the Manila Memorial Park.