Sofia de Veyra | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Sofia Tiaozon Reyes September 30, 1876 Iloilo City, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | January 1, 1953 Manila, Philippines | (aged 76)
Spouse | Jaime Carlos de Veyra |
Profession | Educator 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.