Hortensia Bussi
Hortensia Bussi | |
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 Bussi in 1970 | |
| First Lady of Chile | |
| In role 3 November 1970 – 11 September 1973 | |
| President | Salvador Allende |
| Preceded by | María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Lucía Hiriart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mercedes Hortensia Bussi Soto 22 July 1914 Rancagua, Chile |
| Died | 18 June 2009 (aged 94) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Beatriz Allende (1943–1977) Carmen Paz Allende (born 1944) Isabel Allende (born 1945) |
| Parent(s) | Ciro Bussi Aguilera Mercedes Soto García |
| Occupation | First Lady of Chile, Educator, Organizer |
Mercedes Hortensia Bussi Soto (22 July 1914 – 18 June 2009) was the wife of Chilean President Salvador Allende. She was married to him from 1940 until he committed suicide during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, serving as First Lady of Chile from 1970 to 1973. Her daughters are Beatriz, Isabel and Carmen Paz.
Life
Bussi, nicknamed "Tencha", was born in
Bussi met her future husband in the aftermath of the 1939 Chillán earthquake,[2] in which more than 40.000 Chileans lost their lives.[3] They were involved in the campaign for those made homeless by the earthquake. They married a year later, in 1940. Allende then became minister of health in the Popular Front government of Pedro Aguirre Cerda, at the start of his political career.[2]
After the military coup which overthrew her husband, Bussi went into exile in
References
- ^ "Family tree of Mercedes Hortensia Bussi Soto". Geneanet. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ a b c d Richard Gott (25 June 2009) Hortensia Bussi de Allende. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2022-12-27.
- ^ Óscar Soto Guzman (19 June 2009) Hortensia Bussi, viuda de Salvador Allende. El Pais
- ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ University of Glasgow Story-John Bell. Universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved on 2022-12-27.
External links
- http://visualrian.com/images/item/2953[permanent dead link]
- Hortensia Bussi de Allende's obituary (in Spanish)
- Hortensia Bussi at Find a Grave
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