María Antonia Suárez
Acting First Lady of Colombia (1918-1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
María Antonia Suárez de Morales[1] (née Suárez Orrantia; June 5, 1897 - August 7, 1950) was a Colombian housewife, daughter of the 9th President Marco Fidel Suárez. Suárez served as Acting First Lady of Colombia from 1918 until her marriage in 1919, since her mother, Isabel Orrantia, had died years before her father became President of Colombia.[2][3][4]
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Suárez, the second or maternal family name is Orratia, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Morales.
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María Antonia Suárez | |
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First Lady of Colombia | |
In role August 7, 1918 – March 3, 1919 | |
President | Marco Fidel Suárez |
Preceded by | Elvira Cárdenas Mosquera |
Succeeded by | Cecilia Arboleda de Holguín |
Personal details | |
Born | María Antonia Suárez Orratia (1895-06-05)June 5, 1895 Bogotá, Colombia |
Died | August 7, 1950(1950-08-07) (aged 55) Bogotá, Colombia |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Roberto Morales (m. 1919) |
Parent(s) | Marco Fidel Suárez Isabel Orrantia |
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María Antonia was one of the most influential people in the Suárez administration, during her two years as acting first lady.