First ladies and gentlemen of Argentina

First Lady of the Argentine Nation
First Lady of the Argentine Nation
Primera dama de la Nación Argentina
	Coat of arms of Argentina
	Incumbent; Vacant; since 10 December 2023
Style	Madam First Lady
Residence	Quinta de Olivos
Term length	Coterminous to presidential term (4 years)
Inaugural holder	Juana del Pino
Formation	February 8, 1826
Final holder	Fabiola Yáñez

First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina (Spanish: Primera dama o Primer caballero de Argentina), also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Primera dama o Primer caballero de la Nación Argentina), is a title typically held by the spouse of the president of Argentina, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never been codified or officially defined, she figures prominently in the political and social life of Argentina. The First Lady of Argentina is the hostess of the Quinta de Olivos, and on special occasions of the Casa Rosada.^{[citation needed]}

Role

The first lady or first gentleman is not an elected position, carries no official duties and brings no salary. Nonetheless, he or she participates in humanitarian and charitable work. Furthermore, many have taken an active role in campaigning for the president with whom they are associated.

Some facts about the first ladies and gentlemen of Argentina:

Juana del Pino y Vera Mujica, whom born in Uruguay and Regina Pacini, whom born in Portugal are the only two First Ladies of Argentina who were born in a foreign country.
Eva Perón (1919–1952), First Lady from 1946 until her death, was the most important and influential First Lady, known for her work in many charitable and feminist causes. Before her death, the Argentine Congress named her the "Spiritual Leader of the Nation".
Isabel Perón was the first First Lady to become the President of Argentina in 1974 after the death of her husband, Juan Domingo Perón.
Zulema Yoma, is the first First Lady of Argentina in the history of her country of Arab descent.
Zulema María Eva Menem, nicknamed Zulemita, was the first and only presidential daughter, officially known to act as a first lady.
Cristina Fernández, former First Lady from 2003 to 2007 was the first woman democratically elected President of Argentina.
Néstor Kirchner (1950–2010), former Argentine president, was the only First Gentleman of Argentina.

List

This list included all persons who served as first ladies or first gentlemen, regardless of whether they were married to the incumbent president or not, as well as persons who are considered to have acted as first lady by the official Casa Rosada website.

President No.	First Lady or Gentleman (Maiden name)	Tenure	Age at tenure start	President (Spouse, partner or family member)
1	Juana Josefa Joaquina del Pino y Vera Mujica de Rivadavia Birth country: Uruguay December 28, 1786 – December 14, 1841 (aged 54)	February 8, 1826 – June 27, 1827	39 years, 42 days	Bernardino Rivadavia m. December 14, 1809
2	Lucía Petrona Riera Merlo de López y Planes July 3, 1794 – January 30, 1887 (aged 92)	July 7, 1827 – August 18, 1827	33 years, 46 days	Vicente López y Planes m. March 1, 1813
3	Facunda Dolores Costa Brizuela de Urquiza November 27, 1831 – November 8, 1896 (aged 64)	March 5, 1854 – March 5, 1860	22 years, 98 days	Justo José de Urquiza m. October 12, 1855
4	Modesta García de Cossio Vedoya de Derqui January 28, 1825– November 12, 1885 (aged 60)	March 5, 1860 – November 5, 1861	35 years, 37 days	Santiago Derqui m. May 14, 1845
5	Juana Rosa Heredia Cañas de Pedernera January 3, 1805– August 26, 1886 (aged 81)	November 5, 1861 – December 12, 1861	56 years, 306 days	Juan Esteban Pedernera m. May 23, 1823
6	Delfina María Luisa de Vedia Pérez de Mitre December 12, 1819 – September 6, 1882 (aged 62)	December 12, 1861 – October 12, 1868	42 years, 0 days	Bartolomé Mitre m. January 8, 1841
7	Benita Agustina Martínez Pastoriza de Sarmiento August 26, 1819 – October 6, 1890 (aged 71)	October 12, 1868 – October 12, 1874	49 years, 78 days	Domingo Faustino Sarmiento m. May 19, 1848
8	Carmen Nóbrega Miguens de Avellaneda July 16, 1836 – February 18, 1899 (aged 62)	October 12, 1874 – October 11, 1880	38 years, 88 days	Nicolás Avellaneda m. October 23, 1861
9	Clara Dolores del Corazón de Jesús Funes Díaz de Roca March 29, 1849 – May 2, 1890 (aged 41)	October 12, 1880 – October 11, 1886	31 years, 197 days	Julio Argentino Roca m. August 21, 1872
10	Benedicta Elisa Funes Díaz de Juárez Celman January 12, 1853 – November 21, 1933 (aged 80)	October 12, 1886 – August 6, 1890	33 years, 273 days	Miguel Juárez Celman m. April 20, 1872
11	Carolina Ignacia Lagos García de Pellegrini February 1, 1852 – September 28, 1925 (aged 73)	August 7, 1890 – October 11, 1892	38 years, 187 days	Carlos Pellegrini m. December 25, 1843
12	Cipriana Lahitte Bonavía de Sáenz Peña Birth country: Uruguay December 6, 1829 – October 23, 1916 (aged 86)	October 12, 1892 – January 23, 1895	62 years, 311 days	Luis Sáenz Peña m. November 18, 1848
13	Leonor Hermenegilda del Carmen Tezanos Pinto Segovia de Uriburu August 26, 1850 – October 13, 1916 (aged 66)	January 24, 1895 – October 11, 1898	44 years, 151 days	José E. de Uriburu m. March 19, 1841
14	Susana Rodríguez Viana de Quintana July 9, 1843 – May 5, 1930 (aged 86)	October 12, 1904 – March 12, 1906	61 years, 95 days	Manuel Quintana m. December 14, 1861
15	Josefa Julia María Bouquet Roldán de Figueroa Alcorta September 19, 1863 – March 20, 1941 (aged 77)	March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910	42 years, 175 days	José Figueroa Alcorta m. April 16, 1888
16	Rosa Isidora González Delgado de Sáenz Peña September 1, 1858 – January 17, 1948 (aged 89)	October 11, 1910– August 10, 1914	52 years, 40 days	Roque Sáenz Peña m. February 4, 1887
17	Emily Henry Birth country: Scotland	August 10, 1914 – October 12, 1916		Victorino de la Plaza 1884 ^{[N 1]}
Vacant		October 12, 1916 – October 12, 1922		Hipólito Yrigoyen
18	Regina Isabel Luisa Pacini Quintero de Alvear Birth country: Portugal January 6, 1871 – September 18, 1965 (aged 94)	October 12, 1922 – October 11, 1928	51 years, 279 days	Torcuato de Alvear m. April 29, 1907
Vacant		October 12, 1928 – September 6, 1930		Hipólito Yrigoyen
19	Aurelia Madero Buján de Uriburu de facto February 22, 1873 – November 14, 1959 (aged 86)	September 6, 1930 – February 19, 1932	57 years, 196 days	José Félix Uriburu de facto m. November 19, 1894
20	Ana Encarnación Bernal Harris de Justo June 9, 1878 – December 26, 1942 (aged 64)	February 20, 1932 – February 19, 1938	53 years, 256 days	Agustín Pedro Justo m. December 1, 1900
21	María Luisa Iribarne Daubert de Ortíz May 11, 1887– April 3, 1940 (aged 52)	February 20, 1938 – April 3, 1940 died in office	50 years, 285 days	Roberto M. Ortiz m. May 11, 1912
Vacant		April 3, 1940 – June 27, 1942		Roberto M. Ortiz m. May 11, 1912
22	María Delia Luzuriaga Chaves de Castillo October 10, 1881– October 11, 1955 (aged 74)	June 27, 1942 – June 4, 1943	60 years, 260 days	Ramón S. Castillo m. September 10, 1903
23	María Inés Lobato Mulle de Ramírez de facto May 17, 1892 – January 26, 1947 (aged 54)	June 7, 1943 – February 23, 1944	51 years, 21 days	Pedro Pablo Ramírez de facto m. May 7, 1917
24	Conrada Victoria Torni Carpani de Farrell de facto January 1, 1893 – August 16, 1977 (aged 84)	February 24, 1944 – June 3, 1946	51 years, 54 days	Edelmiro Farrell de facto m. June 10, 1919
25	María Eva Duarte de Perón May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952 (aged 33)	June 4, 1946 – July 26, 1952 died in office	27 years, 28 days	Juan Perón m. October 22, 1945
Vacant		July 26, 1952 – September 19, 1955		Juan Perón m. October 22, 1945
26	Mercedes Villada Achával de Lonardi de facto September 1, 1903 – December 2, 1988 (aged 85)	September 23, 1955 – November 12, 1955	52 years, 22 days	Eduardo Lonardi de facto m. December 12, 1924
27	Sara Lucía Herrera Contreras de Aramburu de facto December 13, 1910 – October 2, 1997 (aged 86)	November 13, 1955 – May 1, 1958	44 years, 335 days	Pedro Eugenio Aramburu de facto m. February 18, 1933
28	Elena Luisa María Faggionatto Cavicchi de Frondizi June 30, 1907 – April 24, 1991 (aged 83)	May 1, 1958 – March 29, 1962	50 years, 305 days	Arturo Frondizi m. January 2, 1933
29	Purificación Areal de Guido de facto February 21, 1921 – November 23, 1998 (aged 77)	March 29, 1962 – October 12, 1963	41 years, 36 days	José María Guido de facto m. April 20, 1946
30	Silvia Elvira Martorell Kaswalder de Illia November 19, 1915 – September 6, 1966 (aged 50)	October 12, 1963 – June 28, 1966	47 years, 327 days	Arturo Illia m. April 15, 1939
31	María Emilia Green Urien de Onganía de facto July 31, 1915 – August 12, 1990 (aged 75)	June 29, 1966 – June 8, 1970	50 years, 333 days	Juan Carlos Onganía de facto m. December 31, 1937
32	Bety Nelly Andrés Llana de Levingston de facto (1926-05-04) May 4, 1926 (age 98)	June 18, 1970 – March 21, 1971	44 years, 45 days	Roberto M. Levingston de facto m. December 18, 1943
33	Ileana María Bell Bidart de Lanusse de facto May 19, 1919 – July 16, 2012 (aged 93)	March 26, 1971 – May 25, 1973	51 years, 311 days	Alejandro Agustín Lanusse de facto m. November 15, 1949
34	María Georgina Cecilia Acevedo de Cámpora December 12, 1917 – March 28, 1994 (aged 76)	May 25, 1973 – July 13, 1973	55 years, 164 days	Héctor Cámpora m. April 15, 1937
35	Norma Beatriz López Rega Maseda (1945-02-17) February 17, 1945 (age 79)	July 13, 1973 – October 12, 1973	28 years, 146 days	Raúl Lastiri 1973^{[N 2]}
36	Isabel Estela Martínez de Perón (1931-02-04) February 4, 1931 (age 93)	October 12, 1973 – July 1, 1974	42 years, 250 days	Juan Perón m. September 15, 1961
Vacant		July 1, 1974 – March 24, 1976		Isabel Perón
37	Alicia Raquel Hartridge Lacoste de Videla de facto September 28, 1927 - November 4, 2021 (aged 94)	March 29, 1976 – March 29, 1981	48 years, 183 days	Jorge Rafael Videla de facto m. April 6, 1948
38	Nélida Giorgio Valente de Viola de facto August 8, 1926 - June 11, 2004 (aged 77)	March 29, 1981 – December 11, 1981	54 years, 233 days	Roberto Viola de facto m. December 5, 1947
39	Lucía Noemí Gentili Cecchi de Galtieri de facto December 13, 1926 - January 29, 2019 (aged 92)	December 22, 1981 – June 18, 1982	55 years, 9 days	Leopoldo Galtieri de facto m. December 15, 1949
40	Nilda Raquel Belén Etcheverry de Bignone de facto July 20, 1928 - March 13, 2013 (aged 84)	July 1, 1982 – December 10, 1983	53 years, 346 days	Reynaldo Bignone de facto m. January 8, 1953
41	María Lorenza Barreneche de Alfonsín July 3, 1929 – January 5, 2016 (aged 86)	December 10, 1983 – July 8, 1989	54 years, 160 days	Raúl Alfonsín m. February 4, 1949
42	Zulema Fátima Yoma de Menem (1942-12-18) December 18, 1942 (age 82)	July 8, 1989 – April 26, 1995 (divorce)^[2]	46 years, 172 days	Carlos Menem m. September 7, 1966^{[N 3]}
43	Zulema María Eva Menem (1970-12-25) December 25, 1970 (age 53)	April 26, 1995 – December 10, 1999	24 years, 122 days	Carlos Menem (daughter)
44	Inés Pertiné Urien de de la Rúa (1942-12-27) December 27, 1942 (age 81)	December 10, 1999 – December 21, 2001	56 years, 348 days	Fernando de la Rúa m. December 27, 1970
45	María Alicia Mazzarino de Rodríguez Saá 1948	December 23, 2001 – December 30, 2001	53 years	Adolfo Rodríguez Saá m. 1973^{[N 4]}
46	Hilda González de Duhalde (1944-10-14) October 14, 1944 (age 80)	January 2, 2002 – May 25, 2003	57 years, 80 days	Eduardo Duhalde m. June 28, 1971
47	Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (1953-02-19) February 19, 1953 (age 71)	May 25, 2003 – December 10, 2007	50 years, 95 days	Néstor Kirchner m. May 8, 1975
48	Néstor Carlos Kirchner February 25, 1950 – October 27, 2010 (aged 60)	December 10, 2007 – October 27, 2010 died in office	57 years, 288 days	Cristina Fernández de Kirchner m. May 8, 1975^{[N 5]}
Vacant		October 27, 2010 – December 10, 2015		Cristina Fernández de Kirchner m. May 8, 1975^{[N 5]}
49	María Juliana Awada (1974-04-03) April 3, 1974 (age 50)	December 10, 2015 – December 10, 2019	41 years, 251 days	Mauricio Macri m. November 14, 2010
50	Fabiola Andrea Yáñez (1981-07-14) July 14, 1981 (age 43)	December 10, 2019 – December 10, 2023	38 years, 149 days	Alberto Fernández 2014^{[N 6]}
Vacant		December 10, 2023 – Present		Javier Milei^[3]

Presidential couples gallery

President Roque Sáenz Peña and First Lady Isidora González.
First Lady, 1910–1914
President Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and First Lady Regina Pacini
First Lady, 1922–1928
President Juan Perón and First Lady
Eva Duarte
First Lady, 1946–1952
President Arturo Frondizi and First Lady Elena Faggionatto
First Lady, 1958–1962
President Arturo Illia and First Lady
Silvia Martorell
First Lady, 1963–1966
President Juan Perón and First Lady
Isabel Perón
Mrs. Perón was the first First Lady in history to later become President (1974).
President Carlos Menem and his daughter Zulema
Ms. Menem was the only presidential daughter to act as First Lady (1995–99), following her parents' divorce.
President Néstor Kirchner and future President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
First Gentleman, 2007–2010 and
First Lady, 2003–2007
President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada
First Lady, 2015–2019
President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez
First Lady, 2019–2023

References

^ "Norma Beatriz López Rega Maseda". Genealogía Familiar. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
^ "Legal divorcio de Menem". El Tiempo. 27 April 1995. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "Javier Milei decidió que Fátima Flórez no será Primera Dama". Caras (in Spanish). 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-04-24. [Javier Milei decided that Fátima Flórez won't be First Lady]

^ Ms. Henry never married de la Plaza, whose first wife, Estefanía Éclida Belvis Castellanos, died in 1875. She was, however, the mother of his only child, born in 1885.
^ Lastiri was technically still married to Amelia Concepción Martino Posterivo (January 25, 1920 - August 13, 2009). They married on August 5, 1943, and were separated no later than 1972.^[1]
^ They were separated in 1990, and divorced in 1995.
^ They were separated in 2003, and divorced no later than 2006.
^ Their marriage ended when he died during her first term. The post was vacant during her second term
^ Yáñez and Fernández are not married; they have been a couple since 2014.

[2] "Norma Beatriz López Rega Maseda". Genealogía Familiar. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

[4] "Legal divorcio de Menem". El Tiempo. 27 April 1995. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

[9] "Javier Milei decidió que Fátima Flórez no será Primera Dama". Caras (in Spanish). 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-04-24. [Javier Milei decided that Fátima Flórez won't be First Lady]

[1] Ms. Henry never married de la Plaza, whose first wife, Estefanía Éclida Belvis Castellanos, died in 1875. She was, however, the mother of his only child, born in 1885.

[3] Lastiri was technically still married to Amelia Concepción Martino Posterivo (January 25, 1920 - August 13, 2009). They married on August 5, 1943, and were separated no later than 1972.^[1]

[5] They were separated in 1990, and divorced in 1995.

[6] They were separated in 2003, and divorced no later than 2006.

[7] Their marriage ended when he died during her first term. The post was vacant during her second term

[8] Yáñez and Fernández are not married; they have been a couple since 2014.

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