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Josefa (given Name)
Josefa is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Infanta Francisca Josefa of Portugal (1699-1736), last of eight children of King Peter II of Portugal and his second wife Marie Sophie of Neuburg * Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain (1744-1801), Princess of Naples and Sicily * María Josefa García Granados (1796-1848), Guatemalan writer * María Josefa Lastiri (1792-1846), First Lady of the Federal Republic of Central America * María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna (1752-1834), Spanish aristocrat * María Luisa Josefa (1866-1937), Mexican Roman Catholic nun * Josefa Acevedo de Gomez (1803-1861), Colombian novelist * Josefa Bayeu (18th century), wife of Francisco Goya * Josefa Berens-Totenohl (1891-1969), German writer * Josefa de Godoy di Bassano, 2nd Viscountess of Rocafuerte (1834-1882), Spanish-Italian aristocrat * Josefa de Óbidos (1630-1684), Spanish-Portuguese painter * Josefa de Tudó, 1st Countess of Castillo Fiel (1779-1869), mistress of Manuel de Godoy * Josef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infanta Francisca Josefa Of Portugal
Infanta Francisca Josefa Maria Xaviera(; ) (30 January 1699 – 15 July 1736) was a Portuguese ''infanta'' (princess) and the last of eight children of King Peter II of Portugal and his second wife Marie Sophie of Neuburg. Francisca Josefa was born and died in Lisbon. Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia was proposed as a possible marriage for the infanta in 1720–21, but nothing came of it. She never married nor had issue and she died when she was 37 years old. She is buried at the Royal Pantheon of the Braganza Dynasty The Pantheon of the House of Braganza ( Portuguese: ''Panteão da Casa de Bragança''), also known as the Pantheon of the Braganzas (''Panteão dos Bragança''), is the final resting place for many of the members of the House of Braganza, located .... Ancestry Bibliography * References Portuguese infantas People from Lisbon 1699 births 1736 deaths Burials at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora House of Braganza 17th-century Portuguese pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Idem
Josefa Idem married Guerrini (born 23 September 1964) is an Italian sprint canoer turned politician. Competing in eight Summer Olympics, she has five medals. Winning 35 international medals during her career, Idem was the first Italian woman to win World Championships (22 total, five gold) and Olympic medals in canoe sprint. At the 2009 world championships, she became the oldest medalist in the history of the world championships. After her retirement, she was elected in 2013 as member of the Italian Parliament for the Democratic Party, and successively named Minister for Equal Opportunities, Sport and Youth Policies as part of the cabinet of Enrico Letta. On 24 June 2013, she resigned from the charge because of judicial investigation on allegedly unpaid taxes. Biography Josefa Idem was born in Goch, West Germany, and began paddling at the age of eleven. In 1977, aged thirteen, she competed at the European Championships in Plovdiv and won gold medals over 200, 500 and 1000 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Vosanibola
Josefa Bole Vosanibola is a Fijian politician who served as Minister for Home Affairs from 16 December 2004, when he was appointed by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to succeed Joketani Cokanasiga, to 5 December 2006, when his government was deposed in a military coup . Prior to his appointment as Home Affairs Minister, he had served as Minister for Information, and before that as Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, following his election to represent the Tailevu North Ovalau Open Constituency, as a candidate of the ''Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua'' (SDL), in the parliamentary election of 2001. Vosanibola, a devout and outspoken Christian who strongly defended the influence of the church in Fijian society, played a role in the foundation of the Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) in 1998, and unsuccessfully contested the Tailevu North Ovalau Open Constituency for that party in the election of 1999. In the political realignment that followed the 2000 coup, the VLV spl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Rika
Josefa Falani Rika (9 November 1987 – 3 February 2020) was a Fijian cricketer who made his debut for the Fijian national side in June 2006. Beginning in 2010, he captained the side in several international tournaments, and also worked for Cricket Fiji in coaching and development roles. Biography Educated at Lelean Memorial School, Rika made his debut for the Fijian under-19 team at the 2001 EAP Under-19 Trophy, aged only 13. Miscellaneous matches played by Josefa Rika – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2015. Playing alongside his older brother, Colin, he played in all four matches, but scored only 14 runs and failed to take a wicket. In 2003 and 2005, no separate under-19 tournament was held for |
Josefa Ortiz De Domínguez
María Josefa Crescencia Ortiz Téllez–Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or ''La Corregidora'' (8 September 1768 – 2 March 1829) was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought for independence against Spain, in the early 19th century. She was married to Miguel Domínguez, ''corregidor'' of the city of Querétaro, hence her nickname. Ortiz de Domínguez is commemorated annually in the annual reenactment of the Cry of Dolores. Early life Ortiz de Domínguez was the daughter of don Juan José Ortiz; a captain of ''Los Verdes'' regiment, and his wife doña Manuela Girón Ortiz was born in Valladolid (today Morelia, Michoacán). Her godmother was doña Ana María de Anaya. Ortiz's father was killed in a battle during her infancy and her mother died soon after. María Sotera Ortiz, Josefa's sister, took care of her upbringing and managed to secure a place for her in the prestigious Colegio de las Vizcaínas in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Ordonez
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Josefa may refer to: * 649 Josefa, a minor planet * Josefa (given name), a unisex given name See also * Josepha * José José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Moe
John "Josefa" Moe (May 1, 1933 – November 3, 2006) was an entertainer and artist. Biography Early life Moe was born "on the road" in Jubbulpore, India to Samoan father Pulu and Filipino/ Hawaiian mother Louisa, then musical stars touring with Felix Mendelssohn’s Hawaiian Serenaders. The Moes were a major force in introducing Hawaiian entertainment to Europe and Asia in the early 1900s. Josefa was also nephew to Pulu’s brothers Tauivi, Fuifui, as well as Tau of the renowned Tau Moe family. Education Josefa was raised in an English boarding school while his mother and father performed the world over. In his teen years, Josefa traveled with his parents who starred in Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders, experiencing great adventures and soaking up all the magic of European vaudeville from backstage as well as meeting greats like Laurel and Hardy and Terry-Thomas who was a close friend of Pulu Mo'e. Later, in college, Josefa was educated in the fine art of calligraphy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Martín Luengo
Josefa Martín Luengo (Salamanca, Spain, 1944 - Salamanca, Spain, 1 July 2009), was a free pedagogy researcher. Biography She organized Nertóbriga, a boarding school, in Fregenal de la Sierra (Badajoz province), Spain. Nertóbriga was noted for its philosophy that children learn best with freedom from coercion. Children were educated in values. This made the local administration to ask for its closing down.Fregenal de la Sierra, una experiencia de Escuela en libertad (Campo Abierto Ediciones, 1978) (Fregenal de la Sierra, a School in freedom experience) It was reported to Spanish Parliament, to Adolfo Suárez's government, by a socialist MP. She founded Free School (Escuela Libre) Paideia together with free pedagogy researchers Concha Castaño and María Jesús Checa in Mérida (Badajoz province), Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Furth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Llanes Escoda
Josefa Madamba Llanes Escoda (20 September 1898 – 6 January 1945) was a Filipino civic leader, social worker, World War II heroine, and suffragette. She is most known for campaigning for women's suffrage and as a founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. Together with José Abad Santos and Vicente Lim, she is memorialized on the Philippines' 1,000-Peso banknote depicting Filipinos who fought and died resisting the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War at the Far Eastern University in Manila. Early life Llanes-Escoda was born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte as Josefa Llanes y Madamba. She was the eldest of the seven children of Mercedes Madamba and Gabriel Llanes. Josefa's siblings were Florencio, Luisa, Elvira, Rosario, Purita, and Eufrocina. Josefa's nickname was Pepa as a child. She grew up as a Christian. Llanes-Escoda graduated as valedictorian in grade school and salutatorian in high school from Dingras Elementary School (Dingras, Ilocos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Köster
Josefa Köster (16 June 1918 – 17 April 2011) was a West German sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s. She finished eighth in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... ReferencesJosefa Köster's profile at Sports Reference.com 1918 births 2011 deaths Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics West German female canoeists Olympic canoeists of West Germany ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefa Iloilo
Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, (29 December 1920 – 6 February 2011) was a Fijian politician who served as the 3rd President of Fiji from 2000 until 2009, excluding a brief period from 5 December 2006 to 4 January 2007 (see below). He held the traditional title of ''Tui Vuda'', the paramount chief of the Vuda district in Ba Province on Fiji's northwest coast. Like many Fijian people, he rarely used his surname and was known simply as Josefa Iloilo. He announced on 28 July 2009 that he would be leaving office on 30 July. At the age of 88, he was the world's oldest head of state. On 5 December 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, seized power in a coup d'état and assumed presidential powers. This followed failed attempts on Iloilo's part to mediate a solution to the long-running impasse between the military and the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. However, his powers were restored by Bainimarama on 4 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
