- Imelda Romuáldez Marcos is the widow of Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th president of the Philippines
Born: | 02 July 1929 Comment | How old is Imelda Marcos in 2024? / Age: | 94 years
| Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
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Imelda Marcos facts
- She served as First Lady from 1965 to 1986 during the presidency of her husband
- She remains one of the richest politicians in the Philippines through her collection of clothing, artwork, and jewelry, along with money in offshore bank accounts under the pseudonym "Jane Ryan"
- As a result, she has been called a kleptocrat by her critics who accuse her of plunder
- Marcos was born in Manila but moved to Tacloban prior to World War II after the death of her mother
- She returned to Manila in 1950 to pursue a career as a singer and as a beauty queen
- In 1954, she married Ferdinand Marcos, who became president of the Philippines in 1965, and in 1972 declared martial law
- As first lady, she built developments in and around the metropolis of Manila while spending much of her time abroad on state visits and shopping sprees
- The assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr
- in 1983 caused mass protests that eventually led to the People Power Revolution
- The Marcos family were forced into exile, and Aquino's widow Corazon was installed as president
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