Manuel Roxas

His Excellency Manuel A. Roxas
5th President of the Philippines (1st President of the Third Philippine Republic)
In office May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948
Vice President	Elpidio Quirino
Preceded by	Sergio Osmeña
Succeeded by	Elpidio Quirino
2nd President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946
President	Sergio Osmeña
Preceded by	Manuel L. Quezon
Succeeded by	José Avelino
Senator of the Philippines
In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946
Secretary of Finance
In office August 21, 1941 – December 29, 1941
President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Antonio de las Alas
Succeeded by	Serafin Marabut
2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives
In office 1922–1933
Preceded by	Sergio Osmeña
Succeeded by	Quintin Paredes
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Capiz' 1st District
In office 1921–1938
Preceded by	Antonio Habana
Succeeded by	Ramon A. Arnaldo
Governor of Capiz
In office 1919–1921
Personal details
Born	Manuel Roxas y Acuña (1892-01-01)January 1, 1892 Capiz (now Roxas City), Capiz Province, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	April 15, 1948(1948-04-15) (aged 56) Clark Air Base, Philippines
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Nacionalista (before 1945)
Spouse(s)	Trinidad de Leon (m. 1921)
Children	Gerardo Manuel Roxas Ruby Róxas
Alma mater	University of Manila University of the Philippines College of Law
Profession	Lawyer, Soldier
Signature
Military service
Nickname(s)	Manuel
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Commonwealth Army
Years of service	1941–1945
Battles/wars	World War II * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942–1945) * Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)

Manuel Acuna Roxas (January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Philippine politician. He was the President of the Philippine Commonwealth (1946) and the first President of the Third Philippine Republic (1946 - 1948). He was a Minister of the Philippine Commonwealth, Secretary of Finance (1938–1941) and Executive Secretary of Third Philippine Republic (1942). The Philippine Commonwealth was abolished after he was elected as President of the Third Philippine Republic.

Other websites

• The Philippine Presidency Project Archived 2020-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
• A Country Study: Philippines
• Manuel A. Roxas Elementary School Archived 2019-12-03 at the Wayback Machine