About Doris Yankelewitz Berger
Lived 1934 – 2016 (aged 82). Doris Yankelewitz Berger was a Costa Rican politician and artist.
Doris Yankelewitz Berger (May 7, 1934 – May 18, 2016) was a Costa Rican artist, politician, political activist, and member of the National Liberation Party (PLN). She served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986 during the presidency of her then-husband, President Luis Alberto Monge. She was the nation's first Jewish First Lady.
Biography Early life Yankelewitz was born to Jewish parents on May 7, 1934, in San José, Costa Rica.
Doris Yankelewitz Berger, who had been ill for several months, died on May 18, 2016, at the age of 82.
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Costa Rican politician
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Doris Yankelewitz Berger was born on 7 May 1934 in San José.
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Doris Yankelewitz Berger died on 18 May 2016 in San José.
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Doris Yankelewitz Berger was a politician and artist.
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Doris Yankelewitz Berger was Costa Rican.
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