Who was Amelda Marcos?
Who was Amelda Marcos?
user
She was the wife of Ferdinand Marcos, the leader of the Philippines, and served as First Lady for twenty-one years.  Marcos led an authoritarian regime, and was the target of various coups d'état and protests.
assistant
What were people protesting?
user
People protested against human rights abuses, over-spending and corruption.  She used her power to enrich herself and her family.  Marcos was removed from power by a new constitution in 1986.
assistant
Where did she go in 1986?
user
She and her family went into exile in Hawaii.  She died in 2009.
assistant
She isn't dead!
user
You're right, I'm sorry.  She was in Manila during her final years.
assistant
What is her claim to fame?
user
Marcos was one of the most powerful political leaders in the Philippines in the 1960s and 1970s.  Marcos has been described as one of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the Philippines.  Some of her embezzlement of government funds resulted in hyperinflation in the Philippines.
assistant
Did Imelda Marcos collect anything?
user
She had a shoe collection, a collection of purses, a collection of peacocks, and a collection of pearls.
assistant
She had 3000 pairs of shoes. It's her weird legacy.
user