Aurelia Tizón

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Aurelia Tizón (March 18, 1908 – September 10, 1938) was the first wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. They met in 1925 when she was a young school teacher (she was known also as Potota) and were married on January 5, 1929. She died nine years later of uterine cancer, the same disease that would later claim the life of Juan Perón's second wife, Eva Perón.

In his later life, Perón seldom mentioned this marriage. Many have speculated he truly loved young Potota and always carried a memory of her.

What we do know about her is that she was a woman of varied talents. She could draw and paint, read English, and reportedly translated a few English military textbooks for him. Even though the details are sketchy, it is apparent the young couple decided to adopt a daughter.

Extract from Juan Domingo Perón--“Fenómeno” by Lindon Ratliff.

Aurelia also never referred to Peron as either "Juan" or his surname but only as "Commander".