Irma Margarita "Maga" Nevares Padilla (born December 7, 1948) is married to the former Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló and also the mother of former Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló. She served as First Lady from 1993 to 2001.
Maga Nevares de Rosselló | |
|---|---|
| 9th First Lady of Puerto Rico | |
| In role January 2, 1993 - January 2, 2001 | |
| Governor | Pedro Rosselló |
| Preceded by | Lila Mayoral |
| Succeeded by | Sila María and María Elena González Calderón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Irma Margarita Nevares Padilla December 7, 1948 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Ricardo |
| Website | bmgpr |
Early life
editNevares is the daughter of Oscar Nevares del Valle and Irma Padilla. The Nevares direct line goes back to Asturias, Spain. Graduated from high school at Colegio San Antonio in San Juan.[1]
Rosselló married Pedro Rosselló on August 9, 1969. They had three children: Juan Oscar (b. 1971), Luis Roberto (b. 1973), and Ricardo (b. 1979). Nevares de Rossello is also the aunt in law of former Menudo member and international singer Roy Rossello.
Later life
editNevares and her husband live in Dorado, near Dorado Beach. On July 23, 2019 police in Puerto Rico had to provide extra security to their residence and neighborhood due to protesters calling for their son to resign as governor of Puerto Rico.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Nevares of Puerto Rico Genealogy
- ^ González, Jennifer (July 23, 2019). "Policía refuerza seguridad en Dorado". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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