Esperanza Osmeña

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The Honourable  Esperanza Osmeña
4th First Lady of the Philippines
In office August 1, 1944  – May 28, 1946
Preceded by	Pacencia Laurel
Succeeded by	Trinidad Roxas
Born	1896
Died	1978
Spouse	Sergio Osmeña
Religion	Roman Catholic

Esperanza Limjap Osmeña (1896-1978) was the second wife of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña and is considered the fourth First Lady of the Philippines. They were married in 1920, two years after the death of President Osmeña's first wife, Estefania Chiong Veloso.

She became first lady upon the death of Manuel Quezon, when her husband succeeded to the presidency of the Philippine government-in-exile in the United States. However, while her husband was president-in-exile, she herself was still in the Philippines and remained there, during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. She was first lady for a total of two years.

v • d • e First Ladies and Gentlemen of the Philippines Hilaria Aguinaldo Aurora Quezon Pacencia Laurel Esperanza Osmeña Trinidad Roxas Victoria Quirino Luz Magsaysay Leonila Garcia Evangelina Macapagal Imelda Marcos Amelita Ramos Luisa Estrada Currently: Jose Miguel Arroyo

Preceded by Pacencia Laurel

First Lady of the Philippines 1944–1946

Succeeded by Trinidad Roxas