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Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, KGCR, also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944.
His most significant achievement was the passage of the Jones Act that provided for the grant of Philippine independence. He was elected senator in 1916 and eventually became Senate President. He headed the first Independence Mission to the U.S. Congress, and brought home the Tydings-McDuffie Independence Law in 1934.
Died: August 1, 1944, Saranac Lake, New York, United States
Full name: Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina
Spouse: Aurora Quezon (m. 1918–1944)
Presidential term: November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944
Children: Maria Zenaida Quezon Avanceña, María Aurora "Baby" Quezón, Luisa Corazón Paz Quezón, Manuel L. Quezon Jr.
Parents: Lucio Quezón, María Dolores Molina
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