Corazon C. Aquino
(Born- January 25, 1933)
Seventh and First Woman President of the Republic of the Philippines
(Term: February 25, 1986- June 30, 1992)
Corazon Aquino was a political leader and president from (1986 to 1992) of the Philippines.
In 1983 she succeeded her husband and senator, Benigno "Ninoy"
Aquino Jr. as leader of the opposition to then president Ferdinand
Marcos. Aquino was assassinated in the same year at the then Manila
International Airport following his arrival from the US where he stayed
for seven years.
No one could have imagined that Mrs. Aquino would become president,
the first woman to
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