Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa (July 31, 1800 – February 18, 1873) was the
First Lady of Costa Rica from 1822 to 1823 and from 1833 to 1835, and the wife of
José Rafael Gallegos Alvarado, Costa Rica's Head of State for two separate terms.
Biography
Doña Ignacia married José Rafael Gallegos in 1822. She gave birth to eight children.
One son, Rafael Gallegos Sáenz (born May 1831) later became a prominent businessman and politician, serving in the administration of
Bruno Carranza Ramírez
José Bruno Carranza Ramírez (October 5, 1822 – January 25, 1891) was briefly President of Costa Rica (albeit with the title ''Temporary Head of the Republic'') in 1870. Bruno Carranza came to power in the coup d'état of 27 April 1870 that ...
as the Secretary of Finance and Commerce.
In 1872, Doña Ignacia and her three unmarried daughters moved to San Francisco, California, where she died the following year.
References
1800 births
1873 deaths
First ladies and gentlemen of Costa Rica
{{CostaRica-politician-stub