Spouse of the vice president of Colombia explained

Post:Spouses and partners of the Vice President of Colombia
Incumbentlabel:Current
Incumbent:Yerney Pinillo
Incumbentsince:August 7, 2022
Residence:Vice Presidential House, Bogotá, D.C.
Inaugural:Felipa Meilhon Montemayor

The spouse or partner of the vice president of Colombia is the wife, husband or domestic partner of the vice president of Colombia. Yerney Pinillo is the current domestic partner of the 13th and current vice president, Francia Márquez.

Twenty-three women and one man who have been married to the current Vice President of Colombia. As a semi-public figure, spouses are usually present at various ceremonial or diplomatic activities alongside the vice president. The vice president is not the head of state; thus, their spouse does not officially play as active a role in Colombian affairs as do the spouse of the president. The vice president's spouse, however, is still generally regarded as a public or semi-public figure, frequently accompanying the vice president on campaign and other public appearances, and often hosting dignitaries at the vice presidential house.

Role

The role of the spouse of the Vice President of Colombia is unofficial and as such they receive no salary or official duties. Over time, the position has evolved and spouses like Luz María Zapata have gained public attention through their own careers and independent achievements, as well as attending official engagements accompanying their husband.

Luz María Zapata, was awarded in 2022, for her role as President of Asocapitales, by the then President of the Senate, Roy Barreras[1]

There are seven living former Second Ladies and Gentlemen:Marta Blanco Gauque widow of Carlos Lemos Simmonds; María Mercedes de la Espriella, married to Gustavo Bell; María Victoria García, married to Francisco Santos Calderón; Montserrat Muñoz Pipin, married to Angelino Garzón; Luz María Zapata, former wife of Germán Vargas Lleras; Claudia Luque, married to Óscar Naranjo and Álvaro Rincón, married to Marta Lucía Ramírez

List

Spouses (1819–present)

Spouse of the Vice PresidentVice PresidentTenureDate of birthDate of death (age)Tenure as First Lady
Felipa Meilhon MontemayorFrancisco Antonio ZeaDecember 17, 1819 - March 21, 1820
María Dolores CuevasJuan Germán RoscioMarch 21, 1820 – March 10, 1821
Magdalena Ortega y MesaAntonio NariñoApril 4, 1821 – June 6, 1821
Teresa de Rivas y ArceJosé María del CastilloJune 6, 1821 – October 3, 1821
Sixta Pontón de SantanderFrancisco de Paula SantanderNovember 3, 1821 – September 19, 18271832 – 1837
Juana Jurado y BertendonaDomingo CaycedoMay 3, 1830 – November 21, 1831
Dolores Espinosa de los Monteros MesaJosé María ObandoNovember 23, 1831 – March 10, 1832
María Antonia del CastilloJosé Ignacio de MárquezMarch 10, 1832 – October 7, 18321837 – 1841
María Josefa Mosquera HurtadoJoaquín MosqueraMay 12, 1833 - April 1, 1835
María Antonia del CastilloJosé Ignacio de MárquezApril 1, 1835 – April 1, 18371832 – 1832
Juana Jurado y BertendonaDomingo CaycedoApril 1, 1837 – April 1, 1843
01.1 Vacant; Gori, José Joaquín Gori was a widower.April 1, 1843 – April 1, 1845
María Francisca de UrisarriRufino CuervoApril 1, 1845 - April 1, 1851
Ana María Gallegos Candanedo José de ObaldíaApril 1, 1851 - April 1, 1855
María Mercedes CabalManuel María MallarinoAugust 5, 1854 - April 1, 18551855 - 1857
Carmen Ospina LenisEliseo PayánDecember 13, 1887 – February 8, 1888
Ana de Narváez y GuerraMiguel Antonio CaroAugust 7, 1892 – September 18, 18941894 – 1898
Matilde Osorio RicaurteJosé Manuel MarroquínAugust 7, 1898 – July 31, 19001900 - 1904
Antonia Ferrero AtalayaRamón González ValenciaAugust 7, 1904 – March 10, 19051909 – 1910
Rosalba Restrepo[2] Humberto De la Calle7 August 1994 – 10 September 1996
Marta Blanco de Lemos[3] Carlos Lemos SimmondsSeptember 19, 1996 – August 7, 1998
María Mercedes de la Espriella[4] Gustavo BellAugust 7, 1998 – August 7, 2002
María Victoria García[5] Francisco Santos CalderónAugust 7, 2002 – August 7, 2010
Monserrat Muñoz Pipin[6] Angelino GarzónAugust 7, 2010 – August 7, 2014
Luz María Zapata[7] Germán Vargas LlerasAugust 7, 2014 – March 21, 2017
Claudia Luque[8] Óscar NaranjoMarch 29, 2017 – August 7, 2018
Álvaro Rincón[9] Marta Lucía RamírezAugust 7, 2018 – August 7, 2022
Yerney Pinillo[10] Francia MárquezAugust 7, 2022 – present--

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roy Barreras condecoró este martes a Luz María Zapata, esposa de Germán Vargas Lleras, por su papel en Asocapitales. September 16, 2023. November 8, 2022. semana.com.
  2. Web site: Falleció Rosalba Restrepo, esposa de Humberto de la Calle. September 16, 2023. May 5, 2020. elespectador.com.
  3. News: A nosotros nos arrastró la corriente. September 23, 2023. January 24, 1998. Ceron Coral. Claudia. Orrantia. Marta Lucia. eltiempo.com.
  4. Web site: María Mercedes de la Espriella. September 16, 2023. February 12, 1999. eltiempo.com.
  5. Web site: Hace 25 años. September 16, 2023. June 13, 2011. eltiempo.com.
  6. Web site: Montserrat Muñoz, la 'Dama de Hierro' del Vicepresidente. September 16, 2023. August 25, 2012. eltiempo.com.
  7. Web site: "Una muestra de mandatarios comprometidos y de que el trabajo se hizo bien". September 16, 2023. June 11, 2023. elespectador.com.
  8. News: "No dejo de sentir vacío, hay demasiadas expectativas": Claudia Luque, esposa de Óscar Naranjo. October 4, 2023. April 7, 2017. Suárez Rueda. Mariana. revistacromos.com.co.
  9. Web site: Álvaro Rincón Muñoz. September 16, 2023. elpais.com.
  10. Web site: Yerney, el mensajero que enamoró a Francia Márquez y llega a la Casa de Nariño. September 16, 2023. May 31, 2022. las2orillas.co.