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First ladies and gentlemen of Argentina

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First Lady of the Argentine Nation
Primera dama de la Nación Argentina
Incumbent
Vacant
since 10 December 2023
StyleMadam First Lady
ResidenceQuinta de Olivos
Term lengthCoterminous to presidential term (4 years)
Inaugural holderJuana del Pino
FormationFebruary 8, 1826 (1826-02-08)
Final holderFabiola Yáñez

First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina (Spanish: Primera dama o Primer caballero de Argentina), also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Primera dama o Primer caballero de la Nación Argentina), is the unofficial and protocol title of the hostess or host of the Quinta de Olivos, and on special occasions of the Casa Rosada, usually the spouse of the sitting president of Argentina.[citation needed]

Role

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The first lady or first gentleman 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 and Regina Pacini, whom born in Portugal are the only two First Ladies of Argentina who were born in a foreign country.
  • Eva Perón (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 named her the "Spiritual Leader of the Nation".
  • Isabel Perón was the first First Lady to become the President of Argentina in 1974 after the death of her husband, Juan Domingo Perón.
  • 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 (1950–2010), former Argentine president, was the only First Gentleman of Argentina.

List

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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 by the official Casa Rosada website.

President
No.

Portrait First Lady or Gentleman
(Maiden name)
Tenure Age at tenure start President
(Spouse, partner or family member)
1 Portrait engraving of Juana del Pino Juana Josefa Joaquina
del Pino y Vera Mujica de Rivadavia

Birth country:  Uruguay
December 28, 1786 – December 14, 1841
(aged 54)

February 8, 1826

June 27, 1827
39 years, 42 days Bernardino Rivadavia
m. December 14, 1809
2 Portrait engraving of Lucia Petrona Lucía Petrona Riera Merlo de López y Planes
July 3, 1794 – January 30, 1887
(aged 92)

July 7, 1827

August 18, 1827
33 years, 46 days Vicente López y Planes
m. March 1, 1813
3 Portrait engraving of Dolores Costa Facunda Dolores Costa
Brizuela de Urquiza

November 27, 1831 – November 8, 1896
(aged 64)

March 5, 1854

March 5, 1860
22 years, 98 days Justo José de Urquiza
m. October 12, 1855
4 Portrait of Modesta García Modesta García de Cossio Vedoya de Derqui
January 28, 1825– November 12, 1885
(aged 60)

March 5, 1860

November 5, 1861
35 years, 37 days Santiago Derqui
m. May 14, 1845
5 Official coat Juana Rosa
Heredia Cañas de Pedernera

January 3, 1805– August 26, 1886
(aged 81)
November 5, 1861

December 12, 1861
56 years, 306 days Juan Esteban Pedernera
m. May 23, 1823
6 Portrait of Maria Luisa Vedia Delfina María Luisa
de Vedia Pérez de Mitre

December 12, 1819 – September 6, 1882
(aged 62)

December 12, 1861

October 12, 1868
42 years, 0 days Bartolomé Mitre
m. January 8, 1841
7 Portrait of Benita Martinez Benita Agustina
Martínez Pastoriza de Sarmiento

August 26, 1819 – October 6, 1890
(aged 71)

October 12, 1868

October 12, 1874
49 years, 78 days Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
m. May 19, 1848
8 Portrait of Carmen Nobrega Carmen
Nóbrega Miguens de Avellaneda

July 16, 1836 – February 18, 1899
(aged 62)

October 12, 1874

October 11, 1880
38 years, 88 days Nicolás Avellaneda
m. October 23, 1861
9 Portrait of Clara Funes Clara Dolores del Corazón de Jesús
Funes Díaz de Roca

March 29, 1849 – May 2, 1890
(aged 41)

October 12, 1880

October 11, 1886
31 years, 197 days Julio Argentino Roca
m. August 21, 1872
10 Portrait of Elisea Funes Benedicta Elisa
Funes Díaz de Juárez Celman

January 12, 1853 – November 21, 1933
(aged 80)
October 12, 1886

August 6, 1890
33 years, 273 days Miguel Juárez Celman
m. April 20, 1872
11 Portrait of Carolina Lagos Carolina Ignacia
Lagos García de Pellegrini

February 1, 1852 – September 28, 1925
(aged 73)

August 7, 1890

October 11, 1892
38 years, 187 days Carlos Pellegrini
m. December 25, 1843
12 Portrait of Cipriana Lahitte Cipriana
Lahitte Bonavía de Sáenz Peña

Birth country:  Uruguay
December 6, 1829 – October 23, 1916
(aged 86)

October 12, 1892

January 23, 1895
62 years, 311 days Luis Sáenz Peña
m. November 18, 1848
13 Portrait of Leonor Tezanos Pinto Leonor Hermenegilda del Carmen
Tezanos Pinto Segovia de Uriburu

August 26, 1850 – October 13, 1916
(aged 66)

January 24, 1895

October 11, 1898
44 years, 151 days José E. de Uriburu
m. March 19, 1841
14 Portrait of Susana Rodriguez Susana
Rodríguez Viana de Quintana

July 9, 1843 – May 5, 1930
(aged 86)

October 12, 1904

March 12, 1906
61 years, 95 days Manuel Quintana
m. December 14, 1861
15 Portrait of Josefa Roldan Josefa Julia María
Bouquet Roldán de Figueroa Alcorta

September 19, 1863 – March 20, 1941
(aged 77)

March 13, 1906

October 11, 1910
42 years, 175 days José Figueroa Alcorta
m. April 16, 1888
16 Portrait of Isidora González Rosa Isidora
González Delgado de Sáenz Peña

September 1, 1858 – January 17, 1948
(aged 89)


October 11, 1910–
August 10, 1914
52 years, 40 days Roque Sáenz Peña
m. February 4, 1887
17 Official Coat of Arms Emily Henry
Birth country:  Scotland
August 10, 1914

October 12, 1916
Victorino de la Plaza
1884 [N 1]
Vacant October 12, 1916

October 12, 1922
Hipólito Yrigoyen
18 Portrait of Regina Pacini Regina Isabel Luisa
Pacini Quintero de Alvear

Birth country:  Portugal
January 6, 1871 – September 18, 1965
(aged 94)

October 12, 1922

October 11, 1928
51 years, 279 days Torcuato de Alvear
m. April 29, 1907
Vacant October 12, 1928

September 6, 1930
Hipólito Yrigoyen
19 Portrait of Aurelia Madero Buján Aurelia
Madero Buján de Uriburu

de facto
February 22, 1873 – November 14, 1959
(aged 86)

September 6, 1930

February 19, 1932
57 years, 196 days José Félix Uriburu
de facto
m. November 19, 1894
20 Portrait of Ana Encarnación Bernal Harris Ana Encarnación
Bernal Harris de Justo

June 9, 1878 – December 26, 1942
(aged 64)

February 20, 1932

February 19, 1938
53 years, 256 days Agustín Pedro Justo
m. December 1, 1900
21 Portrait of Leonor Tezanos Pinto María Luisa
Iribarne Daubert de Ortíz

May 11, 1887– April 3, 1940
(aged 52)

February 20, 1938

April 3, 1940
died in office
50 years, 285 days Roberto M. Ortiz
m. May 11, 1912
Vacant April 3, 1940

June 27, 1942
22 Portrait of Ana Encarnación Bernal Harris María Delia
Luzuriaga Chaves de Castillo

October 10, 1881– October 11, 1955
(aged 74)

June 27, 1942

June 4, 1943
60 years, 260 days Ramón S. Castillo
m. September 10, 1903
23 Portrait of María Inés Lobato Mulle María Inés
Lobato Mulle de Ramírez

de facto
May 17, 1892 – January 26, 1947
(aged 54)

June 7, 1943

February 23, 1944
51 years, 21 days Pedro Pablo Ramírez
de facto
m. May 7, 1917
24 Portrait of Conrada Victoria Torni Conrada Victoria
Torni Carpani de Farrell

de facto
January 1, 1893 – August 16, 1977
(aged 84)

February 24, 1944

June 3, 1946
51 years, 54 days Edelmiro Farrell
de facto
m. June 10, 1919
25 Official portrait of Eva Perón María Eva
Duarte de Perón

May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952
(aged 33)

June 4, 1946

July 26, 1952
died in office
27 years, 28 days Juan Perón
m. October 22, 1945
Vacant July 26, 1952

September 19, 1955
26 Portrait of Mercedes Villada Achával Mercedes
Villada Achával de Lonardi

de facto
September 1, 1903 – December 2, 1988
(aged 85)

September 23, 1955

November 12, 1955
52 years, 22 days Eduardo Lonardi
de facto
m. December 12, 1924
27 Official portrait of Sara Lucía Herrera Sara Lucía
Herrera Contreras de Aramburu

de facto
December 13, 1910 – October 2, 1997
(aged 86)

November 13, 1955

May 1, 1958
44 years, 335 days Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
de facto
m. February 18, 1933
28 Official portrait of Elena Faggionatto Elena Luisa María
Faggionatto Cavicchi de Frondizi

June 30, 1907 – April 24, 1991
(aged 83)

May 1, 1958

March 29, 1962
50 years, 305 days Arturo Frondizi
m. January 2, 1933
29 Official Coat of Arms of Argentina Purificación Areal de Guido
de facto
February 21, 1921 – November 23, 1998
(aged 77)

March 29, 1962

October 12, 1963
41 years, 36 days José María Guido
de facto
m. April 20, 1946
30 Portrait of Silvia Martorell Silvia Elvira
Martorell Kaswalder de Illia

November 19, 1915 – September 6, 1966
(aged 50)

October 12, 1963

June 28, 1966
47 years, 327 days Arturo Illia
m. April 15, 1939
31 Photo of Maria Emilia Green María Emilia
Green Urien de Onganía

de facto
July 31, 1915 – August 12, 1990
(aged 75)

June 29, 1966

June 8, 1970
50 years, 333 days Juan Carlos Onganía
de facto
m. December 31, 1937
32 Photo of Bety Andrés Bety Nelly
Andrés Llana de Levingston

de facto
(1926-05-04) May 4, 1926 (age 98)
June 18, 1970

March 21, 1971
44 years, 45 days Roberto M. Levingston
de facto
m. December 18, 1943
33 Photo of Ileana Bell Bidart Ileana María
Bell Bidart de Lanusse

de facto
May 19, 1919 – July 16, 2012
(aged 93)

March 26, 1971

May 25, 1973
51 years, 311 days Alejandro Agustín Lanusse
de facto
m. November 15, 1949
34 Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Cámpora María Georgina Cecilia
Acevedo de Cámpora

December 12, 1917 – March 28, 1994
(aged 76)

May 25, 1973

July 13, 1973
55 years, 164 days Héctor Cámpora
m. April 15, 1937
35 Portrait of Norma López Rega Norma Beatriz
López Rega Maseda

(1945-02-17) February 17, 1945 (age 79)
July 13, 1973

October 12, 1973
28 years, 146 days Raúl Lastiri
1973[N 2]
36 Photo of Isabel Perón Isabel Estela
Martínez de Perón

(1931-02-04) February 4, 1931 (age 93)
October 12, 1973

July 1, 1974
42 years, 250 days Juan Perón
m. September 15, 1961
Vacant July 1, 1974

March 24, 1976
Isabel Perón
37 Photo of Alicia Raquel Hartridge Lacoste Alicia Raquel
Hartridge Lacoste de Videla

de facto
September 28, 1927 - November 4, 2021
(aged 94)

March 29, 1976

March 29, 1981
48 years, 183 days Jorge Rafael Videla
de facto
m. April 6, 1948
38 Official Coat of Arms of Argentina Nélida
Giorgio Valente de Viola

de facto
August 8, 1926 - June 11, 2004
(aged 77)

March 29, 1981

December 11, 1981
54 years, 233 days Roberto Viola
de facto
m. December 5, 1947
39 Official Coat of Arms of Argentina Lucía Noemí
Gentili Cecchi de Galtieri

de facto
December 13, 1926 - January 29, 2019 (aged 92)
December 22, 1981

June 18, 1982
55 years, 9 days Leopoldo Galtieri
de facto
m. December 15, 1949
40 Official Coat of Arms of Argentina Nilda Raquel Belén
Etcheverry de Bignone

de facto
July 20, 1928 - March 13, 2013
(aged 84)

July 1, 1982

December 10, 1983
53 years, 346 days Reynaldo Bignone
de facto
m. January 8, 1953
41 Photo of Maria Barreneche María Lorenza
Barreneche de Alfonsín

July 3, 1929 – January 5, 2016
(aged 86)

December 10, 1983

July 8, 1989
54 years, 160 days Raúl Alfonsín
m. February 4, 1949
42 Official Coat of Arms of Argentina Zulema Fátima
Yoma de Menem

(1942-12-18) December 18, 1942 (age 81)
July 8, 1989

April 26, 1995
(divorce)[2]
46 years, 172 days Carlos Menem
m. September 7, 1966[N 3]
43 Official coat Zulema María Eva Menem
(1970-12-25) December 25, 1970 (age 53)
April 26, 1995

December 10, 1999
24 years, 122 days Carlos Menem
(daughter)
44 Official coat Inés
Pertiné Urien de de la Rúa

(1942-12-27) December 27, 1942 (age 81)
December 10, 1999

December 21, 2001
56 years, 348 days Fernando de la Rúa
m. December 27, 1970
45 Official Coat of Arms of Argentina María Alicia
Mazzarino de Rodríguez Saá

1948
December 23, 2001

December 30, 2001
53 years Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
m. 1973[N 4]
46 Official coat Hilda
González de Duhalde

(1944-10-14) October 14, 1944 (age 79)
January 2, 2002

May 25, 2003
57 years, 80 days Eduardo Duhalde
m. June 28, 1971
47 Photo of CFK Cristina Elisabet
Fernández de Kirchner

(1953-02-19) February 19, 1953 (age 71)
May 25, 2003

December 10, 2007
50 years, 95 days Néstor Kirchner
m. May 8, 1975
48 Photo of Nestor Kirchner Néstor Carlos
Kirchner

February 25, 1950 – October 27, 2010
(aged 60)

December 10, 2007

October 27, 2010
died in office
57 years, 288 days Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
m. May 8, 1975[N 5]
Vacant October 27, 2010

December 10, 2015
49 Photo of Juliana Awada María Juliana
Awada

(1974-04-03) April 3, 1974 (age 50)
December 10, 2015

December 10, 2019
41 years, 251 days Mauricio Macri
m. November 14, 2010
50 Fabiola Andrea Yáñez
(1981-07-14) July 14, 1981 (age 43)
December 10, 2019

December 10, 2023
38 years, 149 days Alberto Fernández
2014[N 6]
Vacant December 10, 2023

Present
Javier Milei[3]
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References

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  1. ^ "Norma Beatriz López Rega Maseda". Genealogía Familiar. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  2. ^ "Legal divorcio de Menem". El Tiempo. 27 April 1995. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Javier Milei decidió que Fátima Flórez no será Primera Dama". Caras (in Spanish). 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-04-24. [Javier Milei decided that Fátima Flórez won't be First Lady]
  1. ^ Ms. Henry never married de la Plaza, whose first wife, Estefanía Éclida Belvis Castellanos, died in 1875. She was, however, the mother of his only child, born in 1885.
  2. ^ Lastiri was technically still married to Amelia Concepción Martino Posterivo (January 25, 1920 - August 13, 2009). They married on August 5, 1943, and were separated no later than 1972.[1]
  3. ^ They were separated in 1990, and divorced in 1995.
  4. ^ They were separated in 2003, and divorced no later than 2006.
  5. ^ Their marriage ended when he died during her first term. The post was vacant during her second term
  6. ^ Yáñez and Fernández are not married; they have been a couple since 2014.