Elpidio Quirino

**Elpidio Rivera Quirino** (born **Elpidio Quirino y Rivera**; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino politician. He was the sixth President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.

## Other websites

- The Philippine Presidency Project
- Malacañang Museum – Elpidio Quirino

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency
- **name**: Elpidio R. Quirino
- **image**: Elpidio R Quirino.jpg
- **office**: List of Presidents of the Philippines, 6th President of the Philippines
- **term start**: April 17, 1948
- **term end**: December 30, 1953
- **vicepresident**: _None_ <small>(1948–1949)</small>
Fernando Lopez <small>(1949–1953)</small>
- **predecessor**: Manuel Roxas
- **successor**: Ramon Magsaysay
- **office2**: List of Vice Presidents of the Philippines, 2nd Vice President of the Philippines
- **president2**: Manuel Roxas
- **term start2**: May 28, 1946
- **term end2**: April 17, 1948
- **predecessor2**: Sergio Osmeña
- **successor2**: Fernando Lopez
- **office3**: Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), Secretary of Foreign Affairs
- **term start3**: September 16, 1946
- **term end3**: April 16, 1948
- **president3**: Manuel Roxas
- **predecessor3**: Post established
- **successor3**: Vacant
<small>Post later held by Joaquín Miguel Elizalde</small>
- **office4**: Secretary of Finance (Philippines), Secretary of Finance
- **term start4**: May 28, 1946
- **term end4**: November 24, 1946
- **president4**: Manuel Roxas
- **predecessor4**: Jaime Hernandez
- **successor4**: Miguel Cuaderno
- **term start5**: July 25, 1934
- **term end5**: February 18, 1936
- **president5**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **predecessor5**: Vicente Encarnacion
- **successor5**: Antonio de las Alas
- **office6**: Secretary of Interior and Local Government (Philippines), Secretary of the Interior
- **term start6**: 1935
- **term end6**: 1938
- **president6**: Manuel L. Quezon
- **predecessor6**: Severino de las Alas
- **successor6**: Rafael Alunan
- **office7**: 4th President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
- **president7**: Sergio Osmeña
- **term start7**: July 9, 1945
- **term end7**: May 25, 1946
- **predecessor7**: José Avelino (acting)
- **successor7**: Melecio Arranz
- **office8**: Senator of the Philippines
- **term start8**: July 9, 1945
- **term end8**: May 28, 1946
- **office9**: Senator of the Philippines from the Senatorial districts of the Philippines#First District, First Senatorial District
- **term start9**: 1925
- **term end9**: November 15, 1935
Served with:
 Isabelo de los Reyes <small>(1925–1928)</small>
Melecio Arranz <small>(1928–1935)</small>
- **predecessor9**: Santiago Fonacier
- **successor9**: Position abolished
- **office10**: Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Sur's Legislative districts of Ilocos Sur#1st District, 1st District
- **term start10**: 1919
- **term end10**: 1925
- **predecessor10**: Alberto Reyes
- **successor10**: Vicente Singson Pablo
- **birth name**: Elpidio Quirino y Rivera
- **birth place**: Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines
- **death place**: Novaliches, Quezon City, Philippines
- **resting place**: Heroes' Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines
- **party**: Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party
- **otherparty**: Nacionalista Party, Nacionalista (before 1945)
- **relations**: Cory Quirino, Cory Quiríno (granddaughter)
 Monique Lagdameo (great-granddaughter)
- **children**: Tomas Quiríno
Armando Quiríno
Norma Quiríno
Victoria Quirino-Delgado, Victoria Quiríno-González
Fe Angela Quiríno
- **profession**: Lawyer
- **alma mater**: University of the Philippines Manila, University of the Philippines