Cecilia Caballero Blanco
| Cecilia Caballero Blanco | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1974 – 7 August 1978 | |
| Preceded by | María Cristina Arango Vega |
| Succeeded by | Nydia Quintero Turbay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1913 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Alfonso López Michelsen (1938—2007) |
| Children |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arango and the second or maternal family name is Vega.
Cecilia Caballero Blanco is the widow of the 24th President of Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1974 to 1978.[1]
Personal life
Cecilia was born on 30 September 1913 in Bogotá to Julio Caballero Barrera and Mary Blanco Barroso.[1] She married Alfonso López Michelsen on 23 October 1938. They had three children: Alfonso, Juan Manuel, and Felipe.
References
- ↑ 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) (Bogotá: Colombia, Bank of the Republic) (80). ISSN 0121-3296. OCLC 39236834. Retrieved 6 November 2012.