Cecilia Caballero Blanco
Cecilia Caballero Blanco | |
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| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role August 7, 1974 – August 7, 1978 | |
| President | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Preceded by | María Cristina Arango |
| Succeeded by | Nydia Quintero Turbay |
| First Lady of César | |
| In role December 21, 1967 – August 14, 1968 | |
| Governor | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Margarita Puche Lacoutire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1913 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Died | August 13, 2019 (aged 105) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children |
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Cecilia Caballero Blanco (September 30, 1913 – August 13, 2019) was the widow of the 24th President of Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1974 to 1978.[1]
Caballero Blanco was born on September 30, 1913 in Bogotá.[1] She married Alfonso López Michelsen on October 23, 1938. They had three children: Alfonso, Juan Manuel, and Felipe.
Caballero Blanco turned 100 in September 2013.[2] She died on August 13, 2019 in Bogotá at the age of 105.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ríos Peñaloza, Gilma (1 August 1996). "Primeras Damas del Siglo XX" [First Ladies of the 20th Century]. Credencial Historia (in Spanish) (80). Bogotá: Colombia, Bank of the Republic. ISSN 0121-3296. OCLC 39236834. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ "100 years of the Girl vital Ceci" (in Spanish). elherado.co. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Falleció la exprimera dama Cecilia Caballero de López (in Spanish)
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | First Lady of Cesar 1967-1968 |
Next: Margarita Puche Lacoutire |
| Preceded by María Cristina Arango |
First Lady of Colombia 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by Nydia Quintero Turbay |