List of first ladies of Colombia
The First Lady of the Nation is the host of the Casa de Nariño. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the president of Colombia, but there is a possibility that the title may be applied to women who are not the president's wife, such as when the president is single or widowed, or when the president's wife cannot fulfill the duties of first lady. The first lady is not an elected position; He does not perform official duties nor receive a salary. However, he attends many official ceremonies and state functions alongside or instead of the president. Traditionally, the first lady does not hold outside employment while in office, during her time in the role. The First Lady of the Nation, too usually honorably carries the board of trustees of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, an institute for the protection of children, founded in 1968 by the first lady of that time Cecilia de la Fuente de Lleras.[1][2] that is, there has never been a female president in this country.[3]
First Lady of Colombia | |
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Style | Madam First Lady |
Residence | Casa de Nariño |
Inaugural holder | María Michelsen de López |
Website | First Lady |
There have been a total of 20 first ladies, since its first use in 1934. Following the inauguration of Gustavo Petro on August 7, 2022, his wife, Verónica Alcocer, became the 21st official first lady.[4][5]
The current first lady is the wife of President Gustavo Petro, Verónica Alcocer.
Current living first ladies
Since August 2022 the first lady is Verónica Alcocer. At present, there are six living former first ladies: Nydia Quintero Turbay, ex-wife of Julio César Turbay Ayala; Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria, wife of César Gaviria; Jacquin Strouss Lucena, wife of Ernesto Samper; Nohra Puyana de Pastrana, wife of Andrés Pastrana; Lina Moreno de Uribe, wife of Álvaro Uribe; and María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos, wife of Juan Manuel Santos; and María Juliana Ruiz, wife of Ivan Duque.
List
Spouses (1819-1934)
Although the title, First Lady of the Nation, was officially created in 1934, the following includes the wives of the presidents, who served as spouses and partners of a President between 1819 and 1934.
PTCOL No. |
Portrait | Name | Tenure | President (Husband, unless noted) |
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1 | Sixta Pontón de Santander April 2, 1792 – July 20, 1862 |
October 7, 1832 – April 1, 1837 |
Francisco de Paula Santander | |
2 | Dolores Espinosa de Obando | April 1, 1853 – April 17, 1854 |
José María Obando | |
3 | Ana Gallegos De Obaldia | August 7, 1819 – August 7, 1827 |
José de Obaldía | |
4 | María Mercedes Cabal September 25, 1819 – May 4, 1904 |
August 7, 1855 – August 7, 1857 |
Manuel María Mallarino | |
5 | Enriqueta Vasquez Jaramillo De Ospina | May 22, 1857 − March 31, 1861 |
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez | |
6 | ![]() |
Sofía Mosquera y Hurtado de Arboleda | July 10, 1861 − July 18, 1861 Acting |
Julio Arboleda Pombo |
7 | Mariana Benvenuta Arboleda de Mosquera | July 18, 1861 − April 8, 1864 |
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | |
8 | Ana Roma y Cabarcas de Murillo | April 8, 1864 − April 1, 1866 |
Manuel Murillo Toro | |
9 | Hermelina Concha de Gutiérrez | April 1, 1968 − April 1, 1870 |
Santos Gutiérrez | |
10 | Sinforosa Florez Mateus de Salgar | April 1, 1870 − April 1, 1872 |
Eustorgio Salgar | |
11 | Ana Roma Y Cabarcas de Murillo | April 1, 1872 − April 1, 1874 |
Manuel Murillo Toro | |
12 | Tadea Triana Silva de Perez | April 1, 1874 − April 1, 1876 |
Santiago Pérez Manosalva | |
13 | Lastenia Díaz Murillo de Parra | April 1, 1976 − April 1, 1878 |
Aquileo Parra | |
14 | Dolores Carvajal Murillo | April 1, 1878 − April 1, 1880 |
Julián Trujillo Largacha | |
15 | ![]() |
Soledad Román de Núñez October 6, 1835 – June 19, 1924 |
April 1, 1880 − April 1, 1882 |
Rafael Núñez m. July 14, 1877 |
16 | Dolores Orbegozo de Zaldúa | April 1, 1882 − December 21, 1882 |
Francisco Javier Zaldúa | |
17 | Mercedes González de Otálora | December 21, 1882 − April 1, 1884 |
José Eusebio Otalora | |
18 | ![]() |
Soledad Román de Núñez October 6, 1835 – June 19, 1924 |
April 1, 1884 − April 1, 1886 April 1, 1886 − September 18, 1894 |
Rafael Núñez m. July 14, 1877[6] |
19 | Ana de Narváez Guerra | September 18, 1894 − August 7, 1898 |
Miguel Antonio Caro m. February 15, 1873[7] | |
20 | Nazaria Domínguez | August 7, 1898 − July 31, 1900 |
Manuel Antonio Sanclemente | |
21 | Matilde Osorio Ricaurte | July 31, 1900 − August 7, 1904 |
José Manuel Marroquín | |
22 | Sofía Angulo Lemus | August 7, 1904 − July 27, 1909 |
Rafael Reyes | |
23 | María Antonia Ferrero | August 7, 1909 − August 7, 1910 |
Ramón González Valencia | |
24 | Isabel Gaviria de Restrepo | August 7, 1910 − August 7, 1914 |
Carlos Eugenio Restrepo | |
25 | Leonor Cordova de Concha | August 7, 1914 − August 7, 1918 |
José Vicente Concha | |
26 | María Antonia Suárez June 5, 1897 – August 5, 1950 |
August 7, 1918 − November 11, 1921 |
Marco Fidel Suárez Father | |
27 | ![]() |
Cecilia Arboleda de Holguín January 21, 1859 – Febraury 3, 1924 |
November 11, 1921 − August 7, 1922 |
Jorge Holguín m. August 9, 1877 |
28 | Carolina Vásquez de Ospina | August 7, 1922 − August 7, 1926 |
Pedro Nel Ospina | |
29 | Leonor de Velasco Álvarez | August 7, 1926 − August 7, 1930 |
Miguel Abadía Méndez m. June 5, 1926[8] | |
30 | María Teresa Londoño May 20, 1882 – May 5, 1962 |
August 7, 1930 − August 7, 1934 |
Enrique Olaya Herrera m. December 2, 1911[9] |
First ladies (1934-present)
Listed below are all the first ladies since its creation in 1934, to date all have been married to the incumbent president, and only one has died in office.
PTCOL No. |
Portrait | Name | Tenure | Age at tenure start | President (Husband, unless noted) |
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1 | María Michelsen de López February 17, 1890 – January 22, 1949 (aged 58) |
August 7, 1934 – August 7, 1938 |
44 years, 171 days | Alfonso López Pumarejo m. May 26, 1919 | |
2 | ![]() |
Lorenza Villegas October 5, 1899 – March 25, 1960 (aged 60) |
August 7, 1938 – August 7, 1942 |
38 years, 306 days | Eduardo Santos Montejo m. January 6, 1917 |
3 | María Michelsen de López February 17, 1890 – January 22, 1949 (aged 58) |
August 7, 1942 – August 7, 1946 |
52 years, 171 days | Alfonso López Pumarejo m. May 26, 1919 | |
4 | Bertha Hernández April 17, 1907 – September 11, 1993 (aged 86) |
August 7, 1946 – August 7, 1950 |
63 years, 94 days | Mariano Ospina Pérez m. January 10, 1920 | |
5 | María Hurtado de Gómez June 18, 1886 – January 13, 1971 (aged 84) |
August 7, 1950 – June 13, 1953 |
64 years, 50 days | Laureano Gómez m. September 9, 1916 | |
6 | Carolina Correa January 25, 1905 – July 15, 1986 (aged 81) |
June 13, 1953 – May 10, 1957 |
48 years, 108 days | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla m. May 10, 1930[10] | |
7 | Bertha Puga Martínez Birth country: ![]() March 13, 1909 – August 9, 2007 (aged 98) |
August 7, 1958 – August 7, 1962 |
49 years, 147 days | Alberto Lleras Camargo m. March 10, 1931 | |
8 | Susana López Navia September 17, 1910 – May 19, 1964 (aged 53) |
August 7, 1962 – May 19, 1964† |
51 years, 324 days | Guillermo León Valencia m. August 9, 1931 | |
Vacant | May 19, 1964 – August 7, 1966 |
Vacant | |||
9 | Cecilia de Lleras Birth country: ![]() October 7, 1916 – March 2, 2004 (aged 87) |
August 7, 1966 – August 7, 1970 |
49 years, 304 days | Carlos Lleras Restrepo m. July 14, 1933 | |
10 | ![]() |
María Cristina Arango October 15, 1928 – September 15, 2017 (aged 88) |
August 7, 1970 – August 7, 1974 |
41 years, 296 days | Misael Pastrana Borrero m. February 20, 1951 |
11 | Cecilia Caballero Blanco September 30, 1913 – August 13, 2019 (aged 105) |
August 7, 1974 – August 7, 1978 |
60 years, 311 days | Alfonso López Michelsen m. April 14, 1938 | |
12 | Nydia Quintero Turbay Born August 28, 1932 |
August 7, 1978 – August 7, 1982 |
45 years, 344 days | Julio César Turbay Ayala m. September 10, 1948 | |
13 | Rosa Helena Álvarez November 15, 1924 – June 4, 1998 (aged 73) |
August 7, 1982 – August 7, 1986 |
57 years, 265 days | Belisario Betancur m. January 21, 1946 | |
14 | Carolina Isakson Proctor Birth country: ![]() January 6, 1930 – January 24, 2012 (aged 82) |
August 7, 1986 – August 7, 1990 |
56 years, 213 days | Virgilio Barco m. July 1, 1950 | |
15 | Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria Born January 29, 1956 |
August 7, 1990 – August 7, 1994 |
34 years, 190 days | César Gaviria m. June 20, 1978 | |
16 | Jacquin Strouss Lucena Born February 22, 1952 |
August 7, 1994 – August 7, 1998 |
42 years, 166 days | Ernesto Samper m. June 16, 1979 | |
17 | Nohra Puyana de Pastrana Born May 26, 1955 |
August 7, 1998 – August 7, 2002 |
43 years, 73 days | Andrés Pastrana m. March 20, 1981 | |
18 | Lina Moreno de Uribe Born December 4, 1955 |
August 7, 2002 – August 7, 2010 |
46 years, 246 days | Álvaro Uribe m. December 1, 1979 | |
19 | ![]() |
María Clemencia de Santos Born November 13, 1955 |
August 7, 2010 – August 7, 2018 |
54 years, 267 days | Juan Manuel Santos m. September 10, 1987 |
20 | ![]() |
María Juliana Ruiz Born May 25, 1978 [11] |
August 7, 2018 – August 7, 2022 |
40 years, 74 days | Iván Duque m. February 15, 2003 |
21 | ![]() |
Verónica Alcocer Born May 26, 1976 |
August 7, 2022 – present |
46 years, 73 days | Gustavo Petro m. July 14, 2000 |
See also
Notes
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