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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] |