Trinidad de Leon-Roxas (née de Leon y Roura; October 4, 1900 – June 20, 1995[2]) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry).
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Trinidad Roxas | |
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| First Lady of the Philippines | |
| In role May 28, 1946 – April 18, 1948 | |
| President | Manuel Roxas |
| Preceded by | Esperanza Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Trinidad de Leon y Roura October 4, 1900[1] San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippine Islands |
| Died | June 20, 1995 (aged 94) Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Gerardo Roxas Ruby Roxas |
A native of San Miguel, Bulacan,[3] De León-Roxas was the daughter of Ceferino de Leon, who was a member of the Malolos Congress. She was also a beauty pageant contestant, having been crowned Carnival Queen (Queen of the Orient) at the Manila Carnival in 1920.[4]
As the country's first lady during the post-war years, De León-Roxas got involved in various charitable organizations such as the White Cross and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and restored the annual Malacañang Christmas gift-giving begun prior to World War II. The annual gift-giving has become a tradition to this day.
De León-Roxas died on June 20, 1995.
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