Alicia Pietri Montemayor (14 October 1923 – 9 February 2011) was a public figure in
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
who twice served as
First Lady of Venezuela
First Lady of Venezuela (Spanish: ''Primera Dama de Venezuela'') is the unofficial title traditionally held by the wife of the president of Venezuela. The current office of the first lady is disputed.
List of first ladies
Non-spouse first ladie ...
(1969–1974 and 1994–1999) as the wife of
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
n president
Rafael Caldera
Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez ( (); 24 January 1916 – 24 December 2009), twice elected the president of Venezuela, served for two five-year terms (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), becoming the longest serving democratically elected leade ...
. She was the founder of the
Children's Museum of Caracas
The Children's Museum of Caracas (Fundación Museo de los Niños) is a museum in Caracas, Venezuela aimed at teaching children about science, technology, culture and arts. It was established by the former First Lady of Venezuela, Alicia Pietri ...
. She served as president of the Children’s Foundation in Venezuela, and was also involved in other organizations dedicated to childcare.
Personal life
Alicia Pietri Montemayor was born on October 14, 1923.
She married Rafael Caldera on 6 August 1941. The couple had six children: Mireya, Rafael Tomás, Juan José, Alicia Helena, Cecilia and Andrés. Juan José Caldera (born 1948) became a politician.
Her husband died on December 24, 2009, after struggling for several years with
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a chronic condition, long-term neurodegeneration, degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disea ...
.
She died in Caracas, Venezuela on February 9, 2011 at the age 87, of natural causes.
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See also
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List of first ladies of Venezuela
First Lady of Venezuela (Spanish: ''Primera Dama de Venezuela'') is the unofficial title traditionally held by the wife of the president of Venezuela. The current office of the first lady is disputed.
List of first ladies
Non-spouse first ladie ...
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Children's Museum of Caracas
The Children's Museum of Caracas (Fundación Museo de los Niños) is a museum in Caracas, Venezuela aimed at teaching children about science, technology, culture and arts. It was established by the former First Lady of Venezuela, Alicia Pietri ...
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1923 births
2011 deaths
First Ladies of Venezuela
Museum founders
Recipients of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Dames Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Rafael Caldera