María Teresa Londoño Explained

María Teresa Londoño
Office:First Lady of Colombia
President:Enrique Olaya Herrera
Term Start:August 7, 1930
Term End:August 7, 1934
Term Label:In role
Predecessor:Leonor de Velasco Álvarez
Successor:María Michelsen de López
Birth Name:María Teresa Londoño Sáenz
Birth Date:20 May 1882[1]
Birth Place:Bogotá, Colombia
Death Place:Bogotá, Colombia
Restingplace:Central Cemetery of Bogotá
Party:Liberal

María Teresa Londoño de Olaya (née Londoño Sáenz; May 20, 1882 - May 5, 1962) was a Colombian housewife, socialite and the First Lady of Colombia from 1930 to 1934 as the wife of President Enrique Olaya Herrera. María Teresa was characterized by having great political relevance during the Olaya Herrera administration, being the first time that the wife of a president obtained relevance from the media.[2] [3]

First Lady of Colombia (1930-1934)

Her husband, nominated from the Liberal party, defeated his opponent, President Miguel Abadía Méndez, who was seeking re-election by obtaining the nomination again from the Conservative party. Londoño was known for accompanying her husband and her daughters during the presidential campaign, something never before seen during a Presidential elections in Colombia.[4]

The presidential family had great coverage by the media, this was the great sense of fashion reflected by María Teresa and her daughters during the great events and dances held at the San Carlos Palace throughout the Presidency of Enrique Olaya Herrera.

In October 1932, María Teresa organized and led, together with her daughters, the collection called "Patriotic Collection", in order to support the front-line military during the Colombian-Peruvian war.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maria Teresa Londoño Saenz. October 22, 2023. September 1, 2023. ancestors.familysearch.org.
  2. 1076200884424622081. colombia_hist.
    1. PrimeraDama Maria Teresa Londoño Sáenz, casada con Enrique Olaya Herrera Presidente 1930 - 1934
    . December 21, 2018. live. https://twitter.com/colombia_hist/status/1076200884424622081.
  3. Web site: Primeras damas del siglo XX. May 24, 2021. May 1, 2021. www.banrepcultural.org.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-24. 2000-11-12. Casa Editorial El. es. Tiempo. INGRESO NACIONAL AL SIGLO XX. El Tiempo.
  5. Web site: La primera Señorita Tolima en el Bogotá de los años treinta. May 24, 2021. August 9, 2020. tolimaonline.com.