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Imelda Marcos

Philippine former First Lady (born 1929) · Philippines · Models

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First Lady of the Philippines for 21 years under her husband's martial-law regime, she became synonymous with kleptocracy on a staggering scale - billions stolen from state coffers, 3,000 pairs of shoes, and a Guinness World Record for the greatest robbery of a government.

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2010Member of the House of RepresentativesOffice2010-20191998“When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.”In their wordsApril 1998As quoted in Today (April 1998).

“I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use 'Imeldific' to mean ostentatious extravagance.”In their wordsApril 1998As quoted in an Associated Press report (April 1998).

“Ferdinand had foresight and unbelievable luck. His success actually bordered on fiction.”In their wordsApril 1998As quoted in "Imelda and the Cash" by Werner Raffetseder in Saga magazine (April 1998).

“Diligence, hard work, foresight, entrepreneurship and God's blessing.”In their wordsMarch 1998On how Ferdinand Marcos became wealthy, as quoted in The Philippine Daily Inquirer (March 1998).

1995Member of the House of RepresentativesOffice1995-19981982“The Philippines is in a strategic position. It is both East and West, right and left, rich and poor. We are neither here nor there.”In their wordsFebruary 1982At a press conference, on why the Manila Film Festival should be held in Manila, cited in Ang Katipunan (February 1982).

1979“I'm like Robin Hood. I rob the rich to make these projects come alive... not really rob. It's done with a smile.”In their wordsOn her fund-raising abilities, as quoted in Fortune (1979).

Order of Friendship of PeoplesAward1965First Spouse of the PhilippinesOffice1965-19861929Born2 July 1929

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10 statements, newest first

  1. When they see me holding fish, they can see that I am comfortable with kings as well as with paupers.

    Apr 1998, As quoted in Today (April 1998)., Own words

  2. President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.

    Apr 1998, Explaining her and her husband's wealth, as quoted in Today (April 1998)., Own words

  3. I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use 'Imeldific' to mean ostentatious extravagance.

    Apr 1998, As quoted in an Associated Press report (April 1998)., Own words

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Awards

Order of Friendship of Peoples1979
Anniversary Medal at the Occasion of the 2500th Anniversary of the Founding of the Iranian Empire
Order of Gabriela Silang
Order of the Precious Crown, 1st Class
Order of the Golden Heart
Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Order of the Crown (Netherlands)
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
Order of the National Flag
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Order of the National Flag, 1st class

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Born Imelda Romuáldez on July 2, 1929, she became First Lady in 1965 when Ferdinand Marcos took power, a role that expanded into wielding significant political authority after he imposed martial law in 1972. Over the next two decades she ordered grandiose construction projects on impossibly short timelines - what critics called her "edifice complex" - while she and her husband siphoned an estimated $5 billion to $10 billion from the Filipino people, spent on art, jewels, and a notorious shoe collection during a period of national economic crisis. The 1986 People Power Revolution forced the family into Hawaiian exile, but they returned in 1991 to face charges; she won four terms in the House of Representatives, ran unsuccessfully for president twice, and in 2018 was convicted of corruption for her tenure as Metro Manila governor, a case still under appeal. She is the mother of current president Bongbong Marcos.

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Born 1929 · age 97

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