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Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as a senator from 1925 to 1935.
Born: November 16, 1890, Vigan City
Died: February 29, 1956, Quezon City
Full name: Elpidio Quirino y Rivera
Spouse: Alicia Syquia (m. 1921–1945)
Presidential term: April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953
Children: Victoria Quirino-Gonzalez, Tomas Quirino, Armando Quirino, Norma Quirino, Fe Angela Quirino
Parents: Don Mariano Quirino of Caoayan, Doña Gregoria Mendoza Rivera
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