About Lorenza Villegas de Santos
Lived 1892 – 1960 (aged 67). Lorenza Villegas de Santos was a Colombian politician.
Ana Lorenza Villegas de Santos (née Villegas Restrepo; 5 October 1899 – 25 March 1960) was the wife of the 15th President, Eduardo Santos Montejo, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1938 to 1942.
Personal life Ana Lorenza Villegas Restrepo born 5 October 1899 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, at that time Caldas, currently Risaralda to José Antonio Villegas y Villegas and Carlota Restrepo Botero. On 25 November 1917 she married Eduardo Santos Montejo, whom she had met through her brother, Alfonso Villegas, founder and owner of El Tiempo who sold the newspaper to Santos in 1913. Together they had one daughter, Clara, who died of scarlet fever at the age of three. Lorenza died on 25 March 1960 in New York City.
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Who was Lorenza Villegas de Santos?
First Lady of Colombia (1892-1960)
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Lorenza Villegas de Santos was born on 5 October 1892 in Pereira.
When did Lorenza Villegas de Santos die?
Lorenza Villegas de Santos died on 25 March 1960 in New York City.
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Lorenza Villegas de Santos was a politician.
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Lorenza Villegas de Santos was Colombian.
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