|
Cecilia Arboleda De Holguín
María Cecilia Arboleda de Holguín (née Arboleda Mosquera; 21 January 1859 - 3 February 1924), was a French born Colombian socialite who served as First Lady of Colombia from 1921 to 1922 as the wife of President Jorge Holguín. Cecilia was born in Paris, France in 1859 to Julio Arboleda Pombo and Sofía Mosquera de Arboleda (née Mosquea Hurtado). She married Jorge Holguín in 1977 with whom she had 11 children. Cecilia is the aunt of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, María Ángela Holguín, and the Minister of the Interior and Justice, Carlos Holguín Sardi. Biography María Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera was born in Paris, France on January 21, 1859 to Julio Arboleda Pombo and Sofía Mosquera Hurtado. Her birth coincided with a brief stay with his family in Paris. On 9 August 1877, she married the conservative politician from Cauca Jorge Holguín, who would later become the 10th President of Colombia. First Lady of Colombia On 11 November 1921, the resignation of the 9th Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Lady Of Colombia
First Lady of Colombia (First Lady of the Nation) is the title held by the hostess of the Casa de Nariño, generally the wife of the president of Colombia, coinciding with the president's tenure. The role of the first lady has never been codified or officially defined; according to the Constitutional Court of Colombia, the first lady holds the status of a private citizen before the public administration. However, this gives the first lady an additional special role, as, being the wife of the president, the first lady symbolically embodies, together with the president, the idea of national unity in accordance with article 188 of the Constitution of Colombia. Since 1978, the first lady has been honorary president of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, an institution founded by the 22nd president Carlos Lleras Restrepo. Verónica Alcocer is the current first lady of Colombia, as the wife of the 34th and current president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. While the title was not in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Colombia
The president of Colombia (President of the Republic) is the head of state and head of government of Colombia. The president heads the executive branch of the Government of Colombia, national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Military Forces of Colombia. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. While presidential power has waxed and waned over time, the presidency has played an increasingly important role in Colombian political life since the early 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Álvaro Uribe. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was the "''Gran Colombia''". The first president, General Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was subsequently ratified by Congress. The president is directly elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arboleda Family
The Arboleda family is Colombian political and aristrocratic family originally from the city of Popayán, which had its period of greatest influence between the 17th and 20th centuries in the South American country and whose origins date back to the Arboleya region in Asturias, Spain. Among its numerous and influential members are poets, businessmen, writers, musicians and politicians, including three presidents of Colombia and a fourth president associated with the family by marriage ties. Origin The common trunk of the Arboleda tree comes from a French constable who fought against the Moors and participated in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212. In 1647, Philip IV of Spain, King Philip IV of Spain granted the coat of arms to Captain Jacinto de Arboleda y Ortiz, a native of Granada, the first member of this family to start lineage in Americas, the Americas, after initially settling in Anserma, Caldas and later in Popayán, a city to which the family has been historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
