# Emilio Aguinaldo

_President of the Philippines from 1899 to 1902_

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> Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who served as president of the Philippines from 1899 to 1901, and the president of the first constitutional republic in Asia. He led Philippine forces first against Restoration-era Spain in the Philippine Revolution (1896–1898), then in the Spanish–American War (1898), and later against the United States during the Philippine–American War (1899–1901). He is regarded in the Philippines as the country's first president during the period of the First Philippine Republic, although his presidency was not widely recognized outside of the revolutionary Philippines.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 March 1869 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kawit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P19))
- **Died:** 6 February 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P570))
- **Place of death:** Manila ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Philippines ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; autobiographer; military personnel; revolutionary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P106))
- **Political party:** National Socialist Party (1935–1936); independent politician (1897–1935) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P102))
- **Education:** Colegio de San Juan de Letran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hilaria Aguinaldo; María Agoncillo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the Philippines (23 January 1899 – 1 April 1901) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P39))
- **Awards:** Philippine Legion of Honor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939#P166))

## Questions

**When was Emilio Aguinaldo born?**  
Emilio Aguinaldo was born on 22 March 1869 in Kawit.

**What positions has Emilio Aguinaldo held?**  
Positions held by Emilio Aguinaldo include: President of the Philippines (1899–1901).

**Where did Emilio Aguinaldo study?**  
Emilio Aguinaldo was educated at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Emilio Aguinaldo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Aguinaldo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q188939](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188939) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Emilio Aguinaldo ca. 1919 (Restored).jpg by Harris & Ewing Photo Studio (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emilio_Aguinaldo_ca._1919_(Restored).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Emilio Aguinaldo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Emilio Aguinaldo ca. 1919 (Restored).jpg — Harris & Ewing Photo Studio, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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