First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina (), also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation (), 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.
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, born in Uruguay and Regina Pacini, 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 .
No.PortraitFirst Lady or GentlemanTenureAge at tenure start President1Juana Josefa Joaquina del Pino y Vera-Mujica de RivadaviaFebruary 8, 1826–June 27, 1827Bernardino Rivadavia 2Lucía Petrona Riera Merlo de López July 7, 1827–August 18, 1827Vicente López y Planes3Facunda Dolores Costa Brizuela de De Urquiza March 5, 1854–March 5, 1860Justo José de Urquiza4Modesta García de Cossio y Vedoya-Lagraña de Derqui March 5, 1860–November 5, 1861Santiago Derqui5Juana Rosa Heredia Cañas de Pedernera November 5, 1861–December 12, 1861Juan Esteban Pedernera 6Delfina María Luisa de Vedia Pérez de Mitre December 12, 1861–October 12, 1868Bartolomé Mitre7Benita Agustina Martínez Pastoriza de Sarmiento October 12, 1868–October 12, 1874Domingo Faustino Sarmiento8Carmen Nóbrega Miguens de Avellaneda October 12, 1874–October 11, 1880Nicolás Avellaneda9Clara Dolores del Corazón de JesúsFunes Díaz de Roca October 12, 1880–October 11, 1886Julio Argentino Roca10Benedicta Elisa Funes Díaz de Juárez October 12, 1886–August 6, 1890Miguel Juárez Celman11Carolina Ignacia Lagos García de Pellegrini August 7, 1890–October 11, 1892Carlos Pellegrini12Cipriana Lahitte Bonavía de Sáenz-Peña October 12, 1892–January 23, 1895Luis Sáenz-Peña13Leonor Hermenegilda del Carmen Tezanos-Pinto Segovia de De Uriburu January 24, 1895–October 11, 1898José E. de UriburuVacantOctober 12, 1898–October 12, 1904Julio Argentino Roca14Susana Rodríguez Viana de Quintana October 12, 1904–March 12, 1906Manuel Quintana15Josefa Julia María Bouquet Roldán de Figueroa March 13, 1906–October 11, 1910José Figueroa Alcorta16Rosa Isidora González Delgado de Sáenz-Peña October 11, 1910–August 10, 1914Roque Sáenz-Peña17Emily Henry de De la Plaza August 10, 1914–October 12, 1916Victorino de la PlazaVacantOctober 12, 1916–October 12, 1922Hipólito Yrigoyen18Regina Isabel Luisa Pacini Quintero de De Alvear October 12, 1922–October 11, 1928Torcuato de AlvearVacantOctober 12, 1928–September 6, 1930Hipólito Yrigoyen19Aurelia Madero Buján de Uriburu de facto September 6, 1930–February 19, 1932José Félix Uriburu de facto 20Ana Encarnación Bernal Harris de Justo February 20, 1932– February 19, 1938Agustín Pedro Justo21María Luisa Iribarne Daubert de Ortiz February 20, 1938–April 3, 1940 Roberto M. OrtizVacantApril 3, 1940–June 27, 194222María Delia Luzuriaga Chaves de Castillo June 27, 1942–June 4, 1943Ramón S. Castillo23María Inés Lobato Mulle de Ramírez de facto June 7, 1943–February 23, 1944Pedro Pablo Ramírez de facto 24Conrada Victoria Torni Carpani de Farrell de facto February 24, 1944– June 3, 1946Edelmiro Farrell de facto 25María Eva Duarte de Perón June 4, 1946–July 26, 1952 Juan Perón VacantJuly 26, 1952–September 19, 195526Mercedes Villada Achával de Lonardi de facto September 23, 1955–November 12, 1955Eduardo Lonardi de facto 27Sara Lucía Herrera Contreras de Aramburu de facto November 13, 1955–May 1, 1958Pedro Eugenio Aramburu de facto 28Elena Luisa María Faggionatto Cavicchi de Frondizi May 1, 1958–March 29, 1962Arturo Frondizi 29Purificación Areal de Guido de facto March 29, 1962 –October 12, 1963José María Guido de facto 30Silvia Elvira Martorell Kaswalder de Illia October 12, 1963–June 28, 1966Arturo Illia 31María Emilia Green Urien de Onganía de facto June 29, 1966–June 8, 1970Juan Carlos Onganía de facto 32Bety Nelly Andrés Llana de Levingston de facto June 18, 1970–March 21, 1971Roberto M. Levingston de facto 33Ileana María Bell Bidart de Lanusse de facto March 26, 1971–May 25, 1973Alejandro Agustín Lanusse de facto 34María Georgina Cecilia Acevedo Pérez de Cámpora May 25, 1973–July 13, 1973Héctor Cámpora 35Norma Beatriz López-Rega Maseda de Lastiri July 13, 1973–October 12, 1973Raúl Lastiri 36María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón October 12, 1973–July 1, 1974Juan Perón VacantJuly 1, 1974–March 24, 1976Isabel Perón37Alicia Raquel Hartridge Lacoste de Videla de facto March 29, 1976–March 29, 1981Jorge Rafael Videla de facto 38Nélida Giorgio Valente de Viola de facto March 29, 1981–December 11, 1981Roberto Viola de facto 39Lucía Noemí Gentili Cecchi de Galtieri de facto December 22, 1981–June 18, 1982Leopoldo Galtieri de facto 40Nilda Raquel Belén Etcheverry de Bignone de facto July 1, 1982–December 10, 1983Reynaldo Bignone de facto 41María Lorenza Barreneche Iriarte de Alfonsín December 10, 1983–July 8, 1989Raúl Alfonsín 42Zulema FátimaYoma de Menem July 8, 1989–April 26, 1995Carlos Menem 43Zulema María Eva Menem April 26, 1995–December 10, 1999Carlos Menem 44Inés Pertiné Urien de De la Rúa December 10, 1999–December 21, 2001Fernando de la Rúa 45María Alicia Mazzarino Daglio de Rodríguez-Saá December 23, 2001–December 30, 200153 yearsAdolfo Rodríguez Saá 46Hilda Beatriz González de Duhalde January 2, 2002–May 25, 2003Eduardo Duhalde 47Cristina Elísabet Fernández de Kirchner May 25, 2003–December 10, 2007Néstor Kirchner 48Néstor Carlos Kirchner December 10, 2007–October 27, 2010 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner VacantOctober 27, 2010–December 10, 201549María Juliana Awada de Macri December 10, 2015–December 10, 2019Mauricio Macri 50Fabiola Andrea Yáñez de Fernández December 10, 2019–December 10, 2023Alberto Fernández 2014VacantDecember 10, 2023–PresentJavier Milei
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References
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