Sunday, October 27, 2013

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo


Maria Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo ( born as Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5, 1947 ) was the fourteenth President of the Philippines and current representative of the second district of Pampanga in Congress . She is the second woman president of the country, and son of former President Diosdado Macapagal .
A professor of economics , Arroyo entered government in 1987, served as assistant secretary and undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry to really like him President Corazon Aquino . Then serve as senator from 1992 to 1998, he was elected Vice President under President Joseph Estrada . although it will run the opposing party . After Estrada was accused of corruption , she resigned her position as cabinet as secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Pagpapaunladat join the growing number of opposition to the President , to attend the hearing . Estrada 's removal from office because of the peaceful demonstrations in EDSA , and immediate Gloria Arroyo sworn in as president on January 20, 2001. He was elected again for six years and took his oath of office on June 30, 2004.


Early Life

President Arroyo was born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Diosdado Macapagal politician , and his wife , Evangelina Macaraeg Macapagal . He was the brother of Dr . Diosdado " Boboy " Macapagal , Jr. . and Cielo Macapagal - Salgado . He lived in Lubao , Pampanga in the early years he with his two older siblings from her father's first wife . [1 ] At the age of four , she chose to live with her ​​maternal grandmother , in Iligan City . [1 ] He stayed there for three years , and he divided his time in Mindanao and Manila until he maglabing -one years . [1 ] Well she in English , Tagalog language , Spanish and other languages ​​in the Philippines .
In 1961 , when Gloria was just 14 , was elected president of his father. He and his family moved to Malacanang Palace in Manila . A town named after him , Gloria , Oriental Mindoro . He attended elementary and secondary education at Assumption Convent , where he graduated as valedictorian in 1964 .
In 1961 , when Gloria was 14 years old, his father was elected president of the Philippines . He moved with his family to Malacañang in Manila . He attended elementary and secondary education at Assumption College and graduated valedictorian in 1964 . Then Gloria studied two years at Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University in Washington , DC which became a classmate he was the president of the United States Bill Clinton and retained its name Dean records . [1 ] He earned his Bachelor of Arte in Economics from Assumption College, kapagtapos magna cum laude in 1968 .
In 1968 , Gloria married a lawyer and businessman Jose Miguel Arroyo collar Binalbagan , Negros Occidental , who met him when he was in his youth just yet. [ 1 ] They had three children , Juan Miguel ( 1969 ) , Evangelina Lourdes ( 1971 ) and Diosdado Ignacio Jose Maria ( 1974 ) . Gloria continued her studies and obtained Master degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila in 1978 and Doctoratena degree in economics from the University of the Philippines in 1985 . [1 ] From 1977 to 1987, he held teaching positions at various schools , such as University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila .


In 1987 , he was invited by President Corazon Aquino to participate the government as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry . He was promoted as undersecretary dalawng after year .

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