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Imelda Trilogy
Imelda is a feminine Spanish/Italian given name derived from the German form of Irmhild. People Notable people with the name include: * Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, Filipina politician * Imelda Chiappa, Italian road racing cyclist * Imelda Concepcion, Filipina actress * Imelda Corcoran, Australian actress * Imelda Crawford, birth name of Anne Crawford, British actress * Imelda Fransisca, Indonesian beauty queen * Imelda Gruber, Italian luger * Imelda Henry, Irish politician * Imelda Hobbins, Irish camogie player * Imelda Kennedy, Irish camogie player * Imelda Lambertini, 14th-century Italy Dominican child saint * Imelda Marcos, wife of Ferdinand Marcos and 10th First Lady of the Philippines * Imelda Martínez, Mexican swimmer * Imelda May, Irish singer * Imelda Molokomme, feminist activist from Botswana * Imelda Papin, Filipina singer * Imelda Mary Read, known as Mel Read, British politician * Imelda Roche, Australian businessperson * Imelda Staunton, British actress * Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Marcos
Imelda Romualdez Marcos (; born Imelda Remedios Visitación Trinidad Romuáldez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power after her husband Ferdinand Marcos placed the country under Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, martial law in September 1972. She is the mother of current president Bongbong Marcos. During her husband's 21-year rule, Imelda Marcos ordered the construction of many grandiose architectural projects, using public funds and "in impossibly short order" – a propaganda practice, which eventually came to be known as her "edifice complex". She and her husband Embezzlement, stole billions of Philippine peso, pesos from the Filipino people,Manapat, Ricardo (1991) Some Are Smarter than Others: The History of Marcos' Crony Capitalism. Ateneo de Manila University Press. amassing a personal fortune estimated to have been worth to by the time they were deposed in 1986; by 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and Kleptocracy, kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled the country under Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, martial law from 1972 to 1981, granting himself expanded powers under the Constitution of the Philippines#The 1973 Constitution, 1973 Constitution. Marcos described his philosophy as "constitutional authoritarianism". He was deposed in 1986 by the People Power Revolution and was succeeded as president by Corazon Aquino. Marcos gained political success by exaggerating his actions in World War II, claiming to have been the "most decorated war hero in the Philippines". — United States Army documents described his claims as "fraudulent" and "absurd". After the war, he became a lawyer. He served in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the Philippine Senate from 1959 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guts (novel)
''The Guts'' is a 2013 novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle Roderick Doyle (born 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been .... The novel returns to Barrytown where Jimmy Rabbitte, Outspan, and Imelda are 30 years older and have all changed – but not all that much. Premise Jimmy Rabbitte is back with some old friends, but time has moved on for all of them. The man who created the soul band, '' The Commitments'', is now forty-seven, with a loving wife, four children, and bowel cancer. He is not dying, he thinks, but he might be. Reception ''The Guts'' was named Novel of the Year at the 2013 Irish Book Awards in November. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Guts, The 2013 Irish novels Novels by Roddy Doyle Sequel novels Novels set in Dublin (city) Literature about cancer Jonathan Cape books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Commitments (novel)
''The Commitments'' (1987) (originally to be called ''The Partitions'') is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle. The first episode in ''The Barrytown Trilogy'', it is about a group of unemployed young people in the north side of Dublin, Ireland, who start a soul band. Background Doyle wrote the novel while working as a teacher in Kilbarrack, Dublin. Although it is his publishing debut it was not the first novel he wrote, and he had written for the stage, his play Brownbread being produced by Passion Machine, a theatre company with a special interest in working-class Dublin stories, in 1987. It was directed by Paul Mercier. Encouraged by positive feedback for the script of ''Brownbread'' in Dublin and following numerous rejections he self-published ''The Commitments'', creating the King Farouk press (King Farouk is Dublin rhyming slang for a book, book being pronounced "buke" in Dublin) with Passion Machine producer John Sutton. Following a successful local run of 2,000 books whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda De' Lambertazzi
''Imelda de' Lambertazzi'' is a ''melodramma tragico'' or tragic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti from a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola, based on the tragedy ''Imelda'' by Gabriele Sperduti. It received its first performance on 5 September 1830 at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. Performance history The opera was not a great success and performances of it are very rare. A concert performance was given on 10 March 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, conducted by Mark Elder, which was recorded by Opera Rara. Roles Synopsis (This is a variation of the story of Romeo and Juliet.) :Time: 16th century :Place: BolognaOsborne 1994, p. 192 Imelda Lambertazzi (of the family supporting the Guelfs) loves Bonifacio, heir of the Geremei (of the family supporting the Ghibellines). When Bonifacio proposes peace between the families, to be sealed by their marriage, he is met with the ire of Imelda's father and brother. When Bonifacio attempts to see Imelda, he is stabbed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Wiguna
Imelda Wiguna (also known as ''Imelda Wigoena'', , born 12 October 1951) is an Indonesian badminton player who played at the world class level from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s. Career A doubles specialist, Wiguna's two most impressive years in badminton were 1979 and 1980. In 1979 she won both doubles events, women's doubles with Verawaty Wiharjo and mixed doubles with Christian Hadinata, at the All England Championships. The following year she reached the final of both events at the then triennial IBF World Championships in Jakarta, losing the women's doubles with Wiharjo but winning the mixed doubles with Hadinata. Thereafter, though Wiguna continued to play at a high level, the demands of motherhood and strong competition from Chinese mainland players made winning the biggest tournaments more difficult. Her other titles included women's doubles at the Asian Games (1978), the Danish Open (1978), the Canadian Open (1979), and the Southeast Asian Games (1979, 1985); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Therinne
Imelda Therinne (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 19 May 1982) is an Indonesian actress and model of Minangkabau descent. Career She began her career as a model at the age of 17, and first became popular with the public after starring the movie '' Angker Batu'' in 2007. That same year, she starred in the comedy film ''Quickie Express'', about three young gigolos. In 2013, she starred the thriller-horror film '' Belenggu''. Her work as the character Jingga won her the "Best Actress" award and a nomination for "Favorite Actress" at the 2013 Indonesian Movie Awards. Personal life Imelda Therinne was born on 19 May 1982, in Jakarta. She is the only child of Ridwan D. Tamin and Thelma D. Tamin. On 7 August 2010, she married Aldijan Diah at Le Méridien Le Méridien is an American upscale, design-focused international hotel brand with a European perspective. It was originally founded by Air France in 1972 and was later based in the United Kingdom. Marriott International now owns the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Staunton
Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom. Over her career, she has received several awards including a British Academy Film Award, and five Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three British Academy Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three Emmy Awards. On the West End stage, she has received fourteen Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning the Best Supporting Role in a Play for her work in both '' A Chorus of Disapproval'' / '' The Corn Is Green'' (1985) followed by four wins for Best Actress in a Musical for her roles in the musicals ''Into the Woods'' (1991), '' Sweeney Todd'' (2013), ''Gypsy'' (2016), and '' Hello, Dolly!'' (2025). She was Olivier-nominated for '' The Beggar's Opera'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Roche
Imelda Joan Roche (born ) is an Australian entrepreneur and property investor who established Nutrimetics International (Australia) Pty Limited in 1968 with her husband, Bill Roche (30 June 2022). They then founded a property development company, the Roche Group. Career Imelda and Bill Roche met in a supermarket in 1956 and started in business selling lamps door-to-door. In 1968 the couple bought the Australian franchise to Nutrimetics, starting with of stock. In 1991, they acquired the worldwide interests of Nutrimetics International. The Nutrimetics Group was sold in 1997 to the Sara Lee Corporation. At the time of sale the company had a turnover of A$250 million a year. The couple expanded into property development and investment. They started their real estate investments with the purchase of a Sydney warehouse in the late 1950s. They subsequently owned residential land subdivisions, rural properties and office complexes. The Roche Group Pty Ltd was registered in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
