Corazon Aquino

Maria Corazon Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco-Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who was the 11th President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office, and the first female president in Asia. She is known as "The Mother of Philippine Democracy". She led the 1986 People Power Revolution, which fled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. She was named Time magazine's "Woman of the Year" in 1986.

Her husband was Benigno Aquino, Jr., a Filipino senator. She is the mother of Benigno Aquino III, the previous President of the Philippines.

Early life
She was born on January 25, 1933.

Later years and death
She was a very important figure in the People Power Revolution.

Aquino was diagnosed with cancer in March 24, 2008.

She died on August 1, 2009 at the age of 76 of colorectal cancer.

References

Other websites

 Official website of Corazon Aquino – maintained by the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation
 Time Woman of the Year: Corazon "Cory" Aquino 
 President Cory's historic speech before the U.S. Congress
 NYTimes obituary
 President Aquino in Time Magazine's Year ender 


Category:1933 births
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Category:Filipino Roman Catholics
Category:Nonviolence advocates
Category:Time People of the Year
Category:Politicians from Central Luzon
Category:Presidents of the Philippines
Category:Cancer deaths in the Philippines
Category:20th-century presidents in Asia