Bertha Puga Martínez
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The Most Excellent Bertha Puga Martínez |
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| First Lady of Colombia | |
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In office 7 August 1958 – 7 August 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Carola Correa Londoño |
| Succeeded by | Susana López Navia |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 March 1909 Temuco, Araucanía, Chile |
| Died | 9 August 2007 (aged 98) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombian |
| Nationality | Chilean-Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Alberto Lleras Camargo (1931–1990) |
| Relations | Arturo Puga Osorio (father) |
| Children |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Bertha Puga Martínez (13 March 1909–9 August 2007) was the wife of the 20th President of Colombia, Alberto Lleras Camargo, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1958 to 1962. She was also the daughter of Arturo Puga Osorio, Chairmain of the Government Junta of Chile in 1932.
Bertha was born on 13 March 1909 in Temuco, Chile to Arturo Puga Osorio and Bertha Martínez. She moved to Colombia with her family when her father was named Ambassador of Chile to Colombia, and it was then that she met her future husband Alberto Lleras Camargo, whom she married on 10 August 1931. Alberto and Bertha had four children: Consuelo, Alberto, Ximena, and Marcela.
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