Carmen Romano
Carmen Romano de López Portillo | |
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| First Lady of Mexico | |
| In role 1 December 1976 – 30 November 1982 | |
| President | José López Portillo |
| Preceded by | María Esther Zuno |
| Succeeded by | Paloma Cordero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmen Romano Nolk (1926年02月10日)10 February 1926 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 9 May 2000(2000年05月09日) (aged 74) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | |
Carmen Romano de López Portillo (born Carmen Romano Nolk; 10 February 1926 – 9 May 2000) was the First Lady of Mexico from 1976 to 1982. She was the first wife of Mexican president José López Portillo.
Politics
[edit ]Romano was the president of the Mexican Foundation for the Development of Children and the Family during her time as First Lady. [1] She also acted as head of the Mexican delegation to a special session of the UNICEF Executive Board.[2]
Romano was invited to Jimmy Carter's presidential inauguration by Rosalyn Carter. She was the only family member of an international head of state to attend the event.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit ]In the 1970s, actress Sasha Montenegro maintained a relationship with José López Portillo, who was still married to Carmen Romano, with whom he had three children. López Portillo obtained a divorce from Carmen Romano, and then married Montenegro in 1995.[3]
Gallery
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Carmen Romano
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Carmen Romano voting in 1976
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President Jose Lopez Portillo, Jimmy Carter, Mrs. Jose Lopez Portillo and Rosalynn Carter-State Visit Mexico
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Martin, Judith (21 January 1977). "First Lady's Return Visit". The Washington Post .
- ^ "Secretary-General meets with Mexico's First Lady". UN Photo. 23 January 1981.
- ^ Gunson, Phil (20 February 2004). "José López Portillo". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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| Preceded by | First Lady of Mexico 1976-1982 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Non
Organism created in 1977 |
President of the Consultative Council of Integral Family Development 1977-1982 |
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