| Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role August 7, 1982 (1982-08-07) – August 7, 1986 (1986-08-07) | |
| President | Belisario Betancur |
| Preceded by | Nydia Quintero Turbay |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Isakson Proctor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepez (1924-11-15)November 15, 1924 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Died | June 4, 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 73) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Belisario Betancur Cuartas
(m. 1946–1998) |
| Children |
|
Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (15 November 1924 – 4 June 1998) was the wife of the 26th president of Colombia, Belisario Betancur Cuartas, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1982 to 1986.
Personal life
Rosa Helena was born in Medellín, Antioquia to Pedro Luis Álvarez and Evelia Yepes; She was baptised on 15 November 1924. On 21 January 1946, Álvarez married Belisario Betancur Cuartas at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel in Medellín. Betancur served as President of Colombia from 7 August 1982 to 7 August 1986. Together they had three children, Beatríz Helena, Diego, and María Clara.
References
- Ríos Peñaloza, Gilma (1 August 1996). "Primeras Damas del Siglo XX" [First Ladies of the 20th Century]. Credencial Historia (in Spanish) (80). Bogotá: Colombia, Bank of the Republic. ISSN 0121-3296. OCLC 39236834. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- Pachón Castro, Gloria (1969-10-01). "'Belisario, Conservador Solo de Nombre...' Dice Rosa de Betancur" [´Belisario, Conservative Only In Name..' Says Rosa de Betancur]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Bogotá: 22. ISSN 0121-9987. OCLC 28894254. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- Gallo Martínez, Luis Álvaro (October 2008). Diccionario Biografico de Antioqueño (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá. p. 61. ISBN 978-958-44-3979-6. OCLC 778470130. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ García Vásquez, Julio César. Genealogía Colombiana (in Spanish). Interconexion Colombia. p. 1533. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNydia Quintero Turbay | First Lady of Colombia 1982–1986 |
Succeeded byCarolina Isakson Proctor |