Cecilia Caballero Blanco

Cecilia Caballero Blanco
First Lady of Colombia
In role
August 7, 1974 – August 7, 1978
PresidentAlfonso López Michelsen
Preceded byMaría Cristina Arango
Succeeded byNydia Quintero Turbay
First Lady of César
In role
December 21, 1967 – August 14, 1968
GovernorAlfonso López Michelsen
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMargarita Puche Lacoutire
Personal details
Born(1913-09-30)September 30, 1913
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
DiedAugust 13, 2019(2019-08-13) (aged 105)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
NationalityColombian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
(m. 1938⁠–⁠2007)
Children
  • Alfonso López Caballero
  • Juan Manuel López Caballero
  • Felipe López Caballero

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. 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.
  2. "100 years of the Girl vital Ceci" (in Spanish). elherado.co. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. 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