Imelda Marcos, GM PLH is the widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. In popular culture, she is often remembered for her collection of more than a thousand pairs of shoes. When President Marcos' government was accused of being involved in the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr., the people in Manila lead the so-called People Power Revolution and forced the Marcoses out of office in 1986. Corazon Aquino as the then new elected President gave the orders to the American forces of Clark Air Base to have the Marcos family be exiled to the United States. They were then sent to Hawaii. After the death of Ferdinand, Imelda and her family were granted permission by President Corazon Aquino to go back to the Philippines. Her return has since allowed her to restore her political dynasty. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1995 for Leyte and again in 2010 for Ilocos Norte. Despite facing numerous cases about the allegations of the family's source of wealth, she was not imprisoned on these charges. She continued to wield power and her ability to survive upheavals in her life has led her to be called the "Steel Butterfly". 

July 2nd, 1929 in Manila (Age 95)