Marjorie Elliott Sypher

Marjorie Elliott de Oduber
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role
8 May 1974 – 8 May 1978
President Daniel Oduber Quirós
Preceded by Karen Olsen Beck
Succeeded by Estrella Zeledón Lizano
Personal details
Born January 24, 1925
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died April 16, 2015
San José, Costa Rica
Political party National Liberation Party
Spouse(s) Daniel Oduber Quirós (1948–1991; his death)
Children Luis Adrian
Ana Maria

Marjorie Elliott Sypher de Oduber (January 24, 1925 – April 16, 2015) was a Canadian-born Costa Rican musician and public figure. She served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978 during the administration of her husband, former President Daniel Oduber Quirós.[1][2]

She was born Marjorie Elliot Sypher in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1925.[1] She married Daniel Oduber Quirós, the future President of Costa Rica, in 1948. The couple had two children, Luis Adrian and Ana María.[1] Daniel Oduber died on October 13, 1991, at the age of 70.

Marjorie Elliot Sypher died in San José, Costa Rica, on April 16, 2015, at the age of 90.[1][2] Her brother was Fraser Elliott, a prominent Canadian lawyer.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Oviedo, Steven (2015-04-16). "Marjorie de Oduber, viuda del expresidente Daniel Oduber, falleció este jueves a los 89 años". La Nación (San José). Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Biografía: Marjorie Elliott Sypher". Cambio Politico. 2015-04-17. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-23.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.