Leonor de Velasco Álvarez
First Lady of Colombia
About Leonor de Velasco Álvarez
Lived 1907 – 1975 (aged 67). Leonor de Velasco Álvarez was a Colombian.
Leonor de Velasco Álvarez de Abadía (July 30, 1907 - January 14, 1975) was the First Lady of Colombia from 1926 to 1930, through her marriage to the 13th president Miguel Abadía Méndez.
Biography Leonor de Velasco Álvarez was born on July 30, 1907 to Enrique de Velasco and Mercedes Álvarez in Bogotá.
She completed her high school studies at the María Auxiliadora Women's Catholic School in Bogotá.
First Lady of Colombia (1926-1930) On June 5, 1926, Leonor married the then elected-President of Colombia, Miguel Abadía Méndez, being the first time in the history of Colombia that a presidential wedding occurred.
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Who was Leonor de Velasco Álvarez?
First Lady of Colombia (1926-1930)
When was Leonor de Velasco Álvarez born?
Leonor de Velasco Álvarez was born on 30 July 1907 in Bogotá.
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Leonor de Velasco Álvarez died on 14 January 1975.
What nationality was Leonor de Velasco Álvarez?
Leonor de Velasco Álvarez was Colombian.
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