Leonor de Velasco Álvarez (July 30, 1907 - January 14, 1975) was a housewife, socialite and the First Lady of Colombia from 1926 to 1930, through her marriage to the 12th president Miguel Abadía Méndez.
Leonor de Velasco Álvarez | |
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 Leonor de Velasco Álvarez in the center | |
| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role August 7, 1926 – August 7, 1930 | |
| President | Miguel Abadía Méndez |
| Preceded by | Carolina Vásquez Uribe |
| Succeeded by | María Teresa Londoño |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonor de Velasco Álvarez July 30, 1907[1] Bogotá, Colombia |
| Died | January 14, 1975 (aged 67) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
Biography
editLeonor de Velasco Álvarez was born on July 30, 1907 to Enrique de Velasco and Mercedes Álvarez in Bogotá.[2][3]
She completed her high school studies at the María Auxiliadora Women's Catholic School in Bogotá.[4][5]
First Lady of Colombia (1926-1930)
editOn June 5, 1926, Leonor married the then elected-President of Colombia, Miguel Abadía Méndez, being the first time in the history of Colombia that a presidential wedding occurred.[5][6]
As host of San Carlos Palace de Velasco Álvarez was characterized by holding numerous social events held every month known as the "Palace Receipts" which were only attended by diplomats as well as those close to the Abadía Méndez administration.[6][7]
References
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- ^ "Mercedes Hurtado de Álvarez: una novelista payanesa del siglo XIX – El Nuevo Liberal". Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Ríos Peñalosa, Gilma (August 1996). "Primeras damas del siglo XX". No. 80. Revista Credencial - Historia. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "#TBT La Boda Presidencial". Estado. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Cadavid, Orlando (October 28, 2017). "Las citas de los expresidentes con la Parca". La Patria. Retrieved June 16, 2021.