Soledad Román de Núñez (born Soledad Román Polanco; October 6, 1835 - June 19, 1924) was the

First lady of Colombia The First Lady of Colombia (First Lady of the Nation) is the title held by the hostess of the House of Nariño, usually the wife of the President of Colombia, president of Colombia, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the fi ...

in 1880–1882, 1884–1888 and 1892, by her marriage to president Rafael Núñez. She is considered to have wielded a considerable influence in policy and participated in state affairs in

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

during the presidencies of her spouse more than any other woman in Colombia before her. She is credited with the victory of the government in the conflict of 1885, as well as the

concordat of 1887 (Colombia) The Concordat of 1887 was a treaty signed by the President of the Republic of Colombia, Rafael Núñez (politician), Rafael Núñez, and by the Vatican State under Pope Leo XIII on December 31, 1887. It recognized Catholicism as the official religi ...

.Lemaitre, Daniel (1988). «Prólogo». Soledad Román de Núñez: Recuerdos (3 edición). Bogotá: Canal Ramírez Antares. She was a controversial figure, because her marriage was not recognized by the Catholic church, as the wedding had been civil, as her spouse's first wife was still alive and he was still married to her in the eyes of the Catholic church.

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