Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos. Self: The Kingmaker. Imelda Romualdez Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez) is a Filipina 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 in September 1972. She is the mother of current president Bongbong Marcos.