Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes Explained

Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes
Office:First Lady of Colombia
Term Label:In role
President:Belisario Betancur
Predecessor:Nydia Quintero Turbay
Successor:Carolina Isakson Proctor
Birth Date:15 November 1924
Birth Place:Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Death Place:Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality:Colombian
Party:Liberal

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.[1]

Personal life

Rosa Helena was born in Medellín, Antioquia to Pedro Luis Álvarez and Evelia Yepes;[2] [3] She was baptised on 15 November 1924.[4] On 21 January 1946, Álvarez married Belisario Betancur Cuartas at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel in Medellín.[4] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Ríos Peñaloza. Gilma. Primeras Damas del Siglo XX. Credencial Historia. 1 August 1996. 80. 6 November 2012. First Ladies of the 20th Century. Colombia, Bank of the Republic. Bogotá. Spanish. 0121-3296. 39236834.
  2. Pachón Castro. Gloria. 'Belisario, Conservador Solo de Nombre...' Dice Rosa de Betancur. El Tiempo. 1969-10-01. 5 November 2012. 22. ´Belisario, Conservative Only In Name..' Says Rosa de Betancur. Bogotá. Spanish. 0121-9987. 28894254.
  3. Book: Gallo Martínez, Luis Álvaro. Diccionario Biografico de Antioqueño. October 2008. Bogotá. 978-958-44-3979-6. 778470130. 5 November 2012. 61. Spanish.
  4. Book: García Vásquez, Julio César. Genealogía Colombiana. Interconexion Colombia. 5 November 2012. 1533. Spanish.