Manuel L. Quezon
1878 – 1944 Philippines
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Who was Manuel L. Quezon?
First president of the Philippine Commonwealth (1935-1944) who established Quezon City as the new capital and led the government-in-exile during World War II.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Manuel L. Quezon (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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