Jose Miguel Arroyo

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José Miguel T. Arroyo
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Arroyo standing next to then U.S. First Lady Laura Bush and then Indonesian First Lady Kristiani Herrawati
13th First Spouse of the Philippines
In office
January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by Loi Estrada
Succeeded by Vacant (Kris Aquino, de facto)
12th Second Spouse of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by Loi Estrada
Succeeded by Ruthie Guingona
Personal details
Born José Miguel Tuason Arroyo
(1946-06-27) June 27, 1946 (age 77)
Negros Occidental, Philippine Commonwealth
Spouse(s) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1968–present)
Relations Ignacio Lacson Arroyo (father), Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason (mother) Ignacio Arroyo Jr. (brother)
Children Mikey Arroyo
Luli Arroyo-Bernas
Dato Arroyo
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation Lawyer, First Gentleman, Second Gentleman
Religion Roman Catholic

José Miguel "Mike" Tuason Arroyo (born June 27, 1946) is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, he is the husband of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the current Representative of the Second District of Pampanga. This effectively makes him the only male Spouse of a President of the Philippines and Vice President of the Philippines.

Family

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Tomb of Arroyo's ancestresses, Jesusa Araneta-Lacson and María Teresa Arroyo, in the graveyard adjoining Santuario de Santo Cristo, San Juan, Metro Manila

Arroyo's great-great-grandparents were Ignacio Arroyo and Doña María Pidal, who had three children: Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo (a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church); Jose María Arroyo; and Mariano Arroyo. José María became a senator in 1919, whilst Mariano was elected governor of the western province of Iloilo in 1928. Senator José María Arroyo and his wife, Jesusa Araneta-Lacson of Negros Occidental, produced seven children, one of whom was Ignacio Lacson Arroyo.

Ignacio subsequently married Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason and had two sons, José Miguel and his brother, Ignacio Arroyo, Jr.[1]

José Miguel wed María Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal in 1968, and the couple has three children: Juan Miguel ("Mikey"); Evangelina Lourdes ("Luli"); and Diosdado ("Dato"). Luli married former investment banker and director of the Ayala Foundation, J. Aloysius "Luigi" Bernas on November 5, 2008 in Tagaytay Highlands.[2]

Public life

Arroyo's major project whilst occupying the role of the First Gentleman was the sourcing of funds for the training of Filipino athletes in preparation for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, for which the Philippines was the host nation. Beyond that, not much esLe is known.

Health

The former First Gentleman's fragile health has been a public affair since April 9, 2007, when he underwent open heart surgery after being diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. The procedure lasted for ten hours but was considered successful, and 22 days after the operation, Arroyo had almost completely recovered and was discharged from hospital. However, Arroyo's health since 2007 has been described as "questionable", with serious abdominal pains resulting in an emergency landing in 2008, and another heart-related hospital visit in 2010.[3]

Controversies

During the period his wife's rule, Arroyo became the main target of attacks, including those against his wife's administration, and his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal[4] led him to opt for voluntary exile as a management technique.[5]

Family of Jose Miguel Arroyo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Pedro Arroyo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Ignacio Arroyo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Apolonia Lacson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. José María Arroyo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Melquiades Pidal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Maria Pidal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Luisa Regalado
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Ignacio Arroyo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Lucio Lacon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Aniceto Lacson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Clara Ledesma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Jesusa Lacson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Patricio Araneta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Rosario Araneta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Leonicia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Jose Miguel Arroyo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. ----- Tuason
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Lourdes Tuason
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. ----- Zaragoza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Honorary titles
Preceded by First Gentleman of the Philippines
2001–2010
Vacant
Second Gentleman of the Philippines
1998–2001
Vacant
Title next held by
Ruthie Guingona