About Carmen Calisto
Born 1942. Carmen Calisto is an Ecuadorian politician.
Carmen Calisto Ponce (born 28 February 1942) is the widow of former Ecuadorian President Rodrigo Borja Cevallos and is thus the 36th First Lady of Ecuador, a position she held from 10 August 1988 to 9 August 1992.
Biography Carmen Calisto Ponce was born in Quito on 28 February 1942 the eldest daughter of Gonzalo Calisto EnrÃquez and MarÃa Ponce MartÃnez, making her a descendant of the Counts of Selva Florida through her mother. When Calisto's mother died in her youth, she took on the responsibility of looking after her younger siblings.
Marriage and children On 16 December 1966, in the city of Quito, Calisto married Rodrigo Borja Cevallos, at that time Jurist Commission that then President Clemente Yerovi assembled to draft a new constitution. They had four children:
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36th First Lady of Ecuador (1988-1992)
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Carmen Calisto was born on 28 February 1942 in Quito.
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Carmen Calisto is a politician.
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Carmen Calisto is Ecuadorian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carmen Calisto. https://biography.guide/carmen-calisto/
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