Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (8 February 1960 – 24 June 2021) was a Filipino politician. He was the President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. He was also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy. Aquino was also a former Congressman and Senator of the Philippines.
Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III | |
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15th President of the Philippines | |
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
Vice President | Jejomar Binay |
Preceded by | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Secretary of the Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government Acting | |
In office June 30, 2010 – July 9, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ronaldo Puno |
Succeeded by | Jesse Robredo |
Deputy Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
In office November 8, 2004 – February 21, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Emilio Espinosa |
Succeeded by | Eric Singson |
Senator of the Philippines | |
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's Second District | |
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jose Yap |
Succeeded by | Jose Yap |
Personal details | |
Born | Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III February 8, 1960 Manila, Philippines |
Died | June 24, 2021 Quezon City, Philippines | (aged 61)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
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Website | Official website |
Aquino was born at Far Eastern University- Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in Quezon City, He was the only son of five children of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. and former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was the first Filipino president to be a bachelor. In 2013, TIME magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.[1]
Aquino III died on 24 June 2021 in Quezon City, aged 61.[2][3] He had diabetes.[4] The cause of death was kidney failure.[5]
References
change- ↑ Chua-Eoan, Howard (18 April 2013). "The 2013 TIME 100". Time – via time100.time.com.
- ↑ "PNoy dies at 61". Sunstar. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ↑ "LIVE UPDATES: Death of former Philippine president Noynoy Aquino". Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ↑ Ismael, Javier Joe (June 24, 2021). "Former president Noynoy Aquino dies". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ↑ Ex-Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies of renal failure at 61
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