Amelita ramos biography
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Amelita ramos biography
Amelita Ramos
11th First Lady of the Philippines (born 1926)
In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Jara, the birth surname or paternal family name is Martinez, and the marital name is Ramos.
Amelita "Ming" Jara Martinez-Ramos (born December 29, 1926)[1] is a former First Lady of the Philippines.[2] She is the widow of Fidel V.
Ramos.
Early life
Ramos was born Amelita Jara Martinez to Rufino Martinez and Josefa Jara Martinez, both from La Paz, Iloilo (now a district of Iloilo City). Her father was the country’s first US-trained naval architect, while her mother was the country’s pioneer social worker.[3]
She started playing badminton at the age of 16 and was then hired as clerk by the Metropolitan Water District (now Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System).[4]
Education and career
Ramos completed her high school education at University of the Philippines (UP)