Leonor Oyarzún

Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic (10 March 1919 – 21 January 2022) was a Chilean family therapist and member of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). She served as the First Lady of Chile from 1990 until 1994 as the wife of President Patricio Aylwin.

Early life

She was born on 10 March 1919 in Temuco, the daughter of Manuel Oyarzún Lorca and Ana Ivanović Roccatagliata. Her father died when she was young. She helped her mother with her five younger sisters. They were introduced by a friend. Her sister Mercedes was married to politician Hugo Trivelli. It ended in disgrace after a court ruling in 2022. After graduating she worked in a group she formed with other graduates. Another program she created was the Family Foundation. It provides spaces where families can increase their bonds through education and recreation.

Death

After Aylwin's presidency both remained active in politics. Oyarzún's last public appearance was to vote in May 2021.

Oyarzún turned 100 in March 2019. In 2020 she contracted Covid and there were rumors of her death. She died in Santiago on 21 January 2022, at the age of 102.