Trinidad de Leon-Roxas

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Trinidad Roxas
5th First Lady of the Philippines
In role May 28, 1946 – April 18, 1948
President	Manuel Roxas
Preceded by	Esperanza Osmeña
Succeeded by	Victoria Quirino-Delgado
Personal details
Born	Trinidad de Leon y Roura (1899-10-04)October 4, 1899 San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippine Islands
Died	June 20, 1995(1995-06-20) (aged 95) Philippines
Spouse(s)	Manuel Roxas ​ ​ (m. 1921; died 1948)​
Children	Gerardo Roxas Ruby Roxas

Trinidad de Leon-Roxas (born Trinidad de Leon y Roura; October 4, 1899 – June 20, 1995^[1]) was the wife of Philippine President Manuel Roxas and the fifth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1921 and had two children, Ruby and Gerardo (Gerry).

As the country's first lady during the post-war years, De León-Roxas got involved in various charitable organizations such as the White Cross and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and restored the annual Malacañang Christmas gift-giving begun prior to World War II. The annual gift-giving has become a tradition to this day.

De León-Roxas died on June 20, 1995.

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