Sofia de Veyra

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Tiaozon, the birth surname or paternal family name is Reyes, and the marital name is de Veyra.
Sofia de Veyra
Sofia de Veyra in 1921
Personal details
Born
Sofia Tiaozon Reyes

(1876-09-30)September 30, 1876
Iloilo City, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedJanuary 1, 1953(1953-01-01) (aged 76)
Manila, Philippines
SpouseJaime Carlos de Veyra
ProfessionEducator
Social welfare worker
Activist

Sofia Tiaozon Reyes de Veyra (30 September 1876 – 1 January 1953) was an organizer of the first Filipino nursing schools and President of the National Federation of Women's Clubs which led the suffrage movement for women of the Philippines. She was a Filipina suffragette, social welfare worker, private secretary in the office of the President of the Philippines, teacher, school founder, and member of several government boards.