About María Caviglia
Lived 1895 – 1985 (aged 90). María Caviglia was an Argentine politician.
María Carmen Caviglia de Boeykens (14 July 1895 – 2 August 1985) was an Argentine politician. She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1951 as one of the first group of female parliamentarians in Argentina.
Biography Caviglia was born in Paraná in 1895 into a family of Italian immigrants.
In the 1951 legislative elections she was a Peronist Party candidate in Entre Rios and was one of the 26 women elected to the Chamber of Deputies. She remained in office until 1955, when her term was cut short by the Revolución Libertadora, during which she was imprisoned.
She died in Paraná in 1985 at the age of 90.
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Who was María Caviglia?
Argentine politician
When was María Caviglia born?
María Caviglia was born on 14 July 1895 in Paraná.
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María Caviglia died on 2 August 1985 in Paraná.
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María Caviglia was a politician.
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María Caviglia was Argentine.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). María Caviglia. https://biography.guide/maria-caviglia/
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