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    Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

    Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010

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  2. Apr 29, 2024 · Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born April 5, 1947, San Juan, Philippines) is a Filipino politician who was president of the Philippines (2001–10). Arroyo’s father, Diosdado P. Macapagal, was president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.

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  3. Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (Tagalog: [ˈɡloɾja makapaˈɡal ʔaˈɾojo]; born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials PGMA and GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who previously served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.

  4. Birthday: April 5, 1947 ( Aries) Born In: San Juan, Metro Manila. Political Leaders #1578. Presidents #236. Leaders #2045. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal. Age: 77 Years, 77 Year Old Females. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Jose Miguel Arroyo. father: Diosdado Macapagal. mother: Eva Macapagal.

    • Raised in Two Towns
    • Launched Political Career
    • Assumed Presidency
    • Elected to Full Term
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    Macapagal-Arroyo was raised in both San Juan and her mother's hometown of Iligan, on the island of Mindanao, where she lived from the age of four to eleven with her maternal grandmother, Irinea de la Cruz Macaraeg. Reportedly, Macapagal-Arroyo moved in with her grandmother because she was jealous of her younger brother, Diosdado Jr., although Criso...

    Macapagal-Arroyo launched her political career in 1992 at the age of 35, when she successfully ran for the Philippine Senate. Arroyo served as her "handler" during the campaign. While Macapagal-Arroyo placed only 13th in the election, she soon established herself as a major force in the Senate, sponsoring several important pieces of economics-relat...

    Following public demonstrations on January 19, 2001, People Power 2 ultimately prevailed. Estrada was forced from office, and Macapagal-Arroyo was named 14th president of the Philipines on January 20, 2001, becoming the first child of a former president to hold the post. As she anticipated this event, she told Time Internationalin a November 2000 i...

    Despite the obstacles and various charges of impropriety directed at those close to her, Macapagal-Arroyo was elected to a full six-year presidential term in May 2004. She edged out her closest competitor, Filipino actor Fernando Poe Jr., by only one million votes. In her inaugural address, Macapagal-Arroyo vowed to create up to 10 million jobs in ...

    Newsmakers,Issue 4, Gale Group, 2001. Crisostomo, Isabelo T. The Power and the Glory: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Her Presidency,J. Kriz Publishing Enterprises, 2002.

    International Herald Tribune,July 1, 2004. Newsweek International,October 30, 2000. Time International,January 20, 2001. Xinhua News Agency,November 8, 2004.

  5. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was born on April 5, 1947 in San Juan Manila and daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal and Dr. Evangelina Macaraeg Macapagal. She spent her primary and secondary education at the Assumption Convent graduating high school valedictorian.

  6. Arroyo is the daughter of 9th president Diosdado Macapagal. Arroyo instituted policies and measures geared towards economic stability and building a strong republic. As an economist, she laid the groundwork for a robust economy that weathered the global financial meltdown of 2008.

  7. Dec 5, 2022 · University of Philipines. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo served as president of the Republic of the Philippines from 2001 to 2009, the country's second female president. She was also the country's first female vice president. Macapagal was born April 5, 1947.

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