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Manuel Roxas
Manuel Roxas | |
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| 5th President of the Philippines | |
| 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 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | José Avelino |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office July 9, 1945 – May 25, 1946 | |
| Executive Secretary | |
| In office December 24, 1941 – March 26, 1942 | |
| President | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Preceded by | Jorge B. Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Rotor |
| 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 October 27, 1922 – May 5, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Succeeded by | Quintin Paredes |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Capiz's 1st district Member of the National Assembly (1935–1938) | |
| In office June 6, 1922 – December 30, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Habana |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Arnaldo |
| Governor of Capiz | |
| In office 1919–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Hontiveros |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Acuña |
| Member of the Capiz Municipal Council | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Acuña Roxas January 1, 1892 Capiz, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | April 15, 1948 (aged 56) Clark Air Base, Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal (1946–1948) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (1917–1946) |
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| Alma mater | University of Manila University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer, soldier |
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| Military service | |
| 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 Acuña Roxas QSC (Tagalog: [maˈnwel aˈkuɲa ˈɾɔhas]; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948. He served briefly as the third and last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from May 28, 1946, to July 4, 1946, and became the first President of the Independent Third Philippine Republic after the United States ceded its sovereignty over the Philippines.
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