María Teresa Londoño
María Teresa Londoño | |
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| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role August 7, 1930 – August 7, 1934 | |
| President | Enrique Olaya Herrera |
| Preceded by | Leonor de Velasco Álvarez |
| Succeeded by | María Michelsen de López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | María Teresa Londoño Sáenz May 20, 1882[1] Bogotá, Colombia |
| Died | May 5, 1962 (aged 79) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children |
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María Teresa Londoño de Olaya (
née Londoño Sáenz; May 20, 1882 - May 5, 1962) was a Colombian housewife, socialite and the First Lady of Colombia from 1930 to 1934 as the wife of President Enrique Olaya Herrera. María Teresa was characterized by having great political relevance during the Olaya Herrera administration, being the first time that the wife of a president obtained relevance from the media.[2][3]
First Lady of Colombia (1930-1934)
Her husband, nominated from the
presidential campaign, something never before seen during a Presidential elections in Colombia.[3][4]
The
San Carlos Palace throughout the Presidency of Enrique Olaya Herrera.[3]
In October 1932, María Teresa organized and led, together with her daughters, the collection called "Patriotic Collection", in order to support the front-line military during the
References
- ^ "Maria Teresa Londoño Saenz". ancestors.familysearch.org. September 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ @colombia_hist (December 21, 2018). "#PrimeraDama Maria Teresa Londoño Sáenz, casada con Enrique Olaya Herrera Presidente 1930 - 1934" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d "Primeras damas del siglo XX". www.banrepcultural.org. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (November 12, 2000). "INGRESO NACIONAL AL SIGLO XX". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "La primera Señorita Tolima en el Bogotá de los años treinta". tolimaonline.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.