Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy QSC CCLH[d] (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈmi.ljo a.ɣiˈnal.do]: March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Philippine nationalist. He was a leader of the Katipunan, a Philippine independence movement organization. He was President of the Philippine revolutionary government from 1897 to 1901.
Emilio Aguinaldo QSC CCLH | |
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.jpg) Aguinaldo in 1919 | |
| 1st President of the Philippines[2] | |
| In office January 23, 1899[a] – March 23, 1901[b] | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Position established Diego de los Ríos (as Governor-General of the Philippines) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Officially Manuel L. Quezon (as President of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935) Unofficially Miguel Malvar (as President of the First Philippine Republic) |
| President of the Revolutionary Government | |
| In office June 23, 1898 – January 22, 1899 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Revolutionary government superseded by the First Philippine Republic) |
| Dictator of the Philippines | |
| In office May 24, 1898 – June 23, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Dictatorial government replaced by a revolutionary government with Aguinaldo assuming the title president) |
| President of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato | |
| In office November 2, 1897 – December 14, 1897 | |
| Vice President | Mariano Trias |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| President of the Tejeros Revolutionary Government | |
| In office March 22, 1897 – November 1, 1897 | |
| Vice President | Mariano Trias |
| Preceded by | Position established (Unofficially held by Andrés Bonifacio as leader of the Katipunan) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Tejeros government superseded by the Republic of Biak-na-Bato) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1869[c] Kawit, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spain |
| Died | February 6, 1964 (aged 94) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Resting place | Emilio F. Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite |
| Political party | See footnote[infobox 1] |
| Spouse(s) | Hilaria del Rosario (m. 1896; died 1921) María Agoncillo (m. 1930; died 1963) |
| Children | 5 (see below) |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| Profession | Politician Military leader |
| Awards |  Philippine Legion of Honor  Quezon Service Cross |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism, later Philippine Independent Church |
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| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | "Kapitan Miong" "Heneral Miong" "Ka Miong" "El Caudillo" "Magdalo" "Hermano Colon" |
| Allegiance |  First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan (Magdalo) |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Philippine Revolutionary Army |
| Years of service | 1897–1901 |
| Rank |  Minister/Field marshal Generalissimo |
| Battles/wars | See battles
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 Coat of arms of a the President of the Philippines | |
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Early life and career
Aguinaldo was born in Kawit, Cavite belonging to a very political family. His father, for example, was gobernadorcillo and so was his older brother, Crisopulo.[12]
Because of political influence within the family, Aguinaldo would later pursue to become cabeza de barangay in his hometown of Kawit. He then became Capitan Municipal.[12]
The Katipunan and Magdalo
He joined the Katipunan in 1895 during his service as Capitan Municipal of Kawit.
After the start of the revolution in Cavite, two revolutionary governments became very influential inside the region. These are the Magdalo leadership and the Magdiwang leadership. The Magdalo leadership was under the guidance of Baldomero Aguinaldo, Aguinaldo's cousin.[13]
Because the two governments dislike each other, Andres Bonifacio, the leader of Katipunan, wanted them to become close friends. During the Tejeros Convention, a meeting was held to unite two governments. An election was also held so that they will have a president for the new revolutionary government. After the election, Emilio won to become the new leader but was disliked by Andres Bonifacio. According to Daniel Tirona, Aguinaldo was the right leader for the new government because he graduated as a lawyer unlike Bonifacio.[13]
References
Other websites
- Emilio Aguinaldo
- Emilio Aguinaldo
- Emilio Aguinaldo Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
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