Aída León de Rodríguez, born Aída Judith León Lara (born June 23, 1928), was the First Lady of Ecuador to Guillermo Rodríguez, her husband.
Aída Judith León Lara | |
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.jpg) Aída Judith León in 1975 | |
| First Lady of Ecuador | |
| In role February 15, 1972 – January 11, 1976 | |
| President | Guillermo Rodríguez |
| Preceded by | Corina del Parral |
| Succeeded by | Alicia Pizzimbono |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aída Judith León Lara June 23, 1928 Pujilí, Ecuador |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Biography
editLeón was born in Pujilí, Cotopaxi Province to Pujileños José Gabriel León Jácome and Matilde Victoria Lara Rubio. In 1953, she married General Guillermo Rodríguez and had five children.[1][2]
As First Lady of Ecuador, León was president of the National Children's Trust (INNFA since 1980). She focused on institutionalizing it, giving it legal status and drawing up a complete inventory of assets it owned created by Corina del Parral in 1960. In this capacity, she enjoyed the support of the Comptroller General.[2]
Early in 1973, León was in charge of the evacuation and treatment of victims of a flood in Babahoyo, where she suffered sepsis that required treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C.[2]
Citations
edit- ^ Garaycoa Talor, Deyda. "Aida Judith Graciela León". gw.geneanet.org. Geneanet. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Macias Núñez, Édison. "General Guillermo Rodríguez Lara". Army Historical Studies Center: 49–51, 248–251.
