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First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina ( es, Primera dama o Primer caballero de Argentina), also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation ( es, Primera dama o Primer caballero de la Nación Argentina), is the unofficial and protocol title of the spouse of the sitting
president of Argentina The president of Argentina ( es, Presidente de Argentina), officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation ( es, Presidente de la Nación Argentina), is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under the national cons ...
.


Role

The
first lady First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non- monarchical head of state or chief executive. The term is also used to describe a woman seen to be at the ...
or
first gentleman First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical head of state or chief executive. The term is also used to describe a woman seen to be at the t ...
is not an elected position, carries no official duties and brings no salary. Nonetheless, he or she participates in humanitarian and charitable work. Furthermore, many have taken an active role in campaigning for the president with whom they are associated. Some facts about the first ladies and gentlemen of Argentina: * Juana del Pino y Vera Mujica, whom born in
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
and
Regina Pacini Regina Isabel Luisa Pacini Quintero (January 6, 1871, Lisbon, Portugal – September 18, 1965, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a lyric soprano who married the Argentine politician Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and became First Lady of Argentina.''La ...
, whom born in
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are the only two First Ladies of Argentina who were born in a foreign country. *
Eva Perón María Eva Duarte de Perón (; ; 7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952), better known as just Eva Perón or by the nickname Evita (), was an Argentine politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 19 ...
(1919–1952), First Lady from 1946 until her death, was the most important and influential First Lady, known for her work in many charitable and feminist causes. Before her death, the
Argentine Congress The Congress of the Argentine Nation ( es, Congreso de la Nación Argentina) is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Its composition is bicameral, constituted by a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies. The Senate ...
named her the "Spiritual Leader of the Nation". *
Isabel Perón Isabel Martínez de Perón (, born María Estela Martínez Cartas, 4 February 1931), also known as Isabelita, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the first female republican heads ...
was the first First Lady to become the President of Argentina in 1974. * Zulema Yoma, is the first First Lady of Argentina in the history of her country of Arab descent. * Zulema María Eva Menem, nicknamed ''Zulemita'', was the first and only presidential daughter, officially known to act as a first lady. * Cristina Fernández, former First Lady from 2003 to 2007 was the first woman democratically elected President of Argentina. *
Néstor Kirchner Néstor Carlos Kirchner (; 25 February 195027 October 2010) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, Governor of Santa Cruz Province from 1991 to 2003, Secretary General of UNASUR and ...
(1950–2010), former Argentine president, was the only First Gentleman of Argentina.


List

This list included all persons who served as first ladies or first gentlemen, regardless of whether they were married to the incumbent president or not, as well as persons who are considered to have acted as first lady .


Presidential couples gallery

File:Roque Saenz Peña visitando el Concejo Nacional de Educación, 1911.jpg, President Roque Sáenz Peña and First Lady Isidora González.
First Lady, 1910–1914 File:Marcelo y Regina años 20.jpg, President Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and First Lady
Regina Pacini Regina Isabel Luisa Pacini Quintero (January 6, 1871, Lisbon, Portugal – September 18, 1965, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a lyric soprano who married the Argentine politician Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and became First Lady of Argentina.''La ...

First Lady, 1922–1928 File:Juan y Eva Oficial.jpg, President
Juan Perón Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected ...
and First Lady
Eva Duarte Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in ...

First Lady, 1946–1952 File:Elena y Arturo.jpg, President
Arturo Frondizi Arturo Frondizi Ércoli (October 28, 1908 – April 18, 1995) was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, teacher and politician, who was elected President of Argentina and ruled between May 1, 1958 and March 29, 1962, when he was overthrown by a ...
and First Lady Elena Faggionatto
First Lady, 1958–1962 File:Arturo Illia y su esposa.jpg, President
Arturo Illia Arturo Umberto Illia (; 4 August 1900 – 18 January 1983) was an Argentine politician and physician, who was President of Argentina from 12 October 1963, to 28 June 1966. He was a member of the centrist Radical Civic Union. Illia reached t ...
and First Lady
Silvia Martorell
First Lady, 1963–1966 File:Campano y peron.jpg, President Juan Perón and First Lady
Isabel Perón Isabel Martínez de Perón (, born María Estela Martínez Cartas, 4 February 1931), also known as Isabelita, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the first female republican heads ...

Mrs. Perón was the first First Lady in history to later become President (1974). File:Una multitud salió a festejar la asunción de Alfonsín y a vuelta de la democracia.jpg, President Raúl Alfonsín and First Lady
María Lorenza Barreneche María Lorenza Barreneche Iriarte (July 3, 1926 – January 5, 2016) was an Argentine public figure and wife of the late President Raúl Alfonsín. She held the position of First Lady of Argentina from 1983 until 1989. Barreneche was born in 1 ...

First Lady, 1983–1989 File:Menem y Zulemita en Ezeiza 02.jpg, President
Carlos Menem Carlos Saúl Menem (2 July 1930 – 14 February 2021) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. Ideologically, he identified as a Peronist and supported economically liberal policies. He ...
and his daughter Zulema
Ms. Menem was the only presidential daughter to act as First Lady (1995–99), following her parents' divorce. File:Néstor Kirchner y Cristina Fernández-Buenos Aires-Mayo 2004.jpg, President
Néstor Kirchner Néstor Carlos Kirchner (; 25 February 195027 October 2010) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, Governor of Santa Cruz Province from 1991 to 2003, Secretary General of UNASUR and ...
and future President
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (; born 19 February 1953), often referred to by her initials CFK, is an Argentine lawyer and politician who has served as the Vice President of Argentina since 2019. She also served as the President o ...

First Gentleman, 2007–2010 and
First Lady, 2003–2007
File:Mauricio Macri asiste a la Función Extraordinaria en el Teatro Colón (6483728779).jpg, President
Mauricio Macri Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
and First Lady
Juliana Awada María Juliana Awada (born 3 April 1974) is an Argentine businesswoman who served as the First Lady of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. She is the first woman in this role to have received the distinction of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of I ...

First Lady, 2015-2019 File:Alberto Fernández a su llegada a Alemania.jpg, President
Alberto Fernández Alberto Ángel Fernández (; born 2 April 1959) is an Argentine politician, lawyer and professor, serving as president of Argentina since 2019. Born in Buenos Aires, Fernández attended the University of Buenos Aires, where he earned his law ...
and First Lady
Fabiola Yáñez Fabiola Andrea Yáñez (born 14 July 1981) is an Argentine journalist and actress who is the current First Lady of Argentina. She has been the domestic partner of President Alberto Fernández since 2014. Early life and education Fabiola Andrea Y ...

First Lady since 2019


References

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