Liza Araneta Marcos

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Cacho, the birth surname or paternal family name is Araneta, and the marital name is Marcos.
Liza Araneta Marcos
Marcos during her husband's inauguration in 2022.
First Lady of the Philippines[1]
Current
Assumed role
June 30, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byVacant
Jose Miguel Arroyo[a] (First Gentleman)
Personal details
Born
Marie Louise Cacho Araneta[3]

(1959-08-21) August 21, 1959 (age 65)[4]
Manila, Philippines
Spouse
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(m. 1993)​
Children3 including Sandro
Parents
RelativesAraneta family
Marcos family
Residence(s)Malacañang Palace, Bahay ng Pagbabago
EducationAteneo de Manila University (B.A., LL.B)
New York University[5]
OccupationAcademic
ProfessionLawyer
Websitepbbm.com.ph

Marie Louise "Liza" Cacho Araneta Marcos (née Araneta;[6] born August 21, 1959) is a Filipino lawyer and academic who has been the first lady of the Philippines since 2022 as the wife of Bongbong Marcos, the 17th and incumbent president of the Philippines. Born in Manila, Araneta Marcos is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University and completed postgraduate courses at New York University.[7] In addition to her law practice, she taught in various universities in the country and is a founder of MOST (Marcos, Ochoa, Serapio & Tan) Law Firm and M&A Associates. She met Bongbong Marcos in New York City in 1989 and married him in 1993. Araneta Marcos also served as the main strategist in her husband's presidential campaign, and is seen as one of the key people influencing her husband's presidency.[8]

  1. ^ "Number one adviser incoming First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos seen to play key role". ABS-CBN News. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Cos, Wena (July 9, 2022). "PH finally has a first First Lady again after 2 decades". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Lawyers List. "ARANETA, MARIE LOUISE C.; Manila; April 6, 1990; Roll No. 36273. | Lawyers List". Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Resume of Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "About the First Lady". President of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Lawyers List. "ARANETA, MARIE LOUISE C.; Manila; April 6, 1990; Roll No. 36273". Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "'I like my anonymity': Liza Marcos shares glimpse of personal, family life". ABS-CBN News. March 10, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Robbles, Raisa (March 14, 2022). "Marcos Jnr's wife emerges from shadows as Philippine election race heats up". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.


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