Carolina Vásquez de Ospina

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vásquez, the second or maternal family name is Uribe, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Ospina.

Carolina Vásquez de Ospina
First Lady of Colombia
In role
August 7, 1922 – August 7, 1926
PresidentPedro Nel Ospina
Preceded byCecilia Arboleda de Holguín
Succeeded byLeonor de Velasco Álvarez
First Lady of Antioquia
In role
September 18, 1918 – April 12, 1920
GovernorPedro Nel Ospina
Preceded byCarlota González
Succeeded byManuela Ospina Villa
Personal details
BornCarolina Vásquez Uribe
(1869-12-04)December 4, 1869
Medellín, Antioquia, United States of Colombia
DiedMay 12, 1955(1955-05-12) (aged 85)
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
PartyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 1912; died 1927)​
Children
  • Elena
  • Pedro
  • Eduardo
  • María
  • Luis
  • Santiago
  • Manuel
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Carolina Vásquez de Ospina (née Vásquez Uribe; December 4, 1869 — May 12, 1955) was a Colombian politician, businesswoman, philanthropist and wife of President Pedro Nel Ospina, having served as First Lady of Colombia from 1922 to 1926 and previously as First Lady of Antioquia from 1918 to 1920. Vasquez is considered one of the precursors of the colonization of southwestern Antioquia.

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