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María Cámara Vales
María Casimira Cámara Vales (March 4, 1877 – April 14, 1970) was an educator who served as the First Lady of Mexico, second lady of Mexico from 1911 to 1913 as the wife of Vice President of Mexico, Vice President José María Pino Suárez. Prior to that, she held the position of Governor of Yucatán, first lady of Yucatán in 1911. In recognition of her role during the tumultuous times of the Mexican Revolution, she was awarded the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor, Belisario Domínguez Medal, the highest honor conferred by the Senate of the Republic (Mexico), Mexican Senate, in 1969. She was only the third woman to be awarded with the accolade. Early life: childhood and education María Casimira was born on March 4, 1877, in Mérida, Yucatán. She was the second child among fourteen siblings born to Raymundo Cámara Luján and María del Carmen Vales Castillo. The House of Cámara, Cámara family had a long history in the region, dating back to the Spanish conquest of Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of Mexico
First Lady of Mexico ( es, Primera Dama de México), also known as First Lady of the United Mexican States ( es, Primera Dama de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the unofficial title of the wife of the president of Mexico. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller is the wife of current president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. María Flores de Lascuráin, spouse of Pedro Lascuráin, was Mexico's and the world's briefest ever first lady, since her husband served as president for less than an hour. Role of the first lady The first lady is not an elected position, carries no official duties and brings no salary. Nonetheless, she attends many official ceremonies and functions of state either along with or in place of the president. There is a strict taboo against the first lady holding outside employment while occupying the office. Usually the first lady takes an important (ceremonial) post as head of the ''Desarrollo Integral de la Familia'' (DIF) ("Integral Family Development"). However, this did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
