Jeannette Ramos
| Jeannette Ramos | |
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| First Lady of Puerto Rico | |
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In office 1967–1969 |
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| Governor | Roberto Sánchez Vilella |
| Preceded by | Conchita Dapena |
| Succeeded by | Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1930 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Spouse(s) | Wouter Bordewijk Harold Toro Toro (1964-1966) Roberto Sánchez Vilella (1967-1997) José Rivera |
| Children | Wouter Ernesto Robert Paul Roberto José Olga Elizabeth |
| Profession | Judge |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jeannette Ramos Buonomo (born c. 1930) is a former Puerto Rican judge and First Lady. She was the second wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella, and served as First Lady since their marriage in 1967 to 1969.
Jeannette Ramos was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to politician Ernesto Ramos Antonini and educator Josefina Buonomo. Her later childhood was spent in the Floral Park neighborhood of Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. During her childhood, she has said she was victim of racism from friends and neighbors.
When she was young, she traveled with her family to Europe, including England and the Netherlands. During a visit to a nightclub, she met Dutch Wouter Bordewijk. They fell in love and married when she was 18 years old. They lived in the Netherlands for 8 years, and had two children together: Wouter Ernesto and Robert Paul.
Ramos and Bordewijk divorced, and she decided to return to Puerto Rico. While here, she started studying law, despite the opposition of her parents. She studied at the University of Puerto Rico, where she met Harold Toro, a fellow law student. They married in 1964, but divorced two years later. During this time, she also started working as a Special Aide to the Governor Roberto Sánchez Vilella.
In 1966, Sánchez Vilella divorced his wife Conchita Dapena, in the middle of his term as governor. The next year, he married Jeannette Ramos, which led many people to believe they were having an affair. However, Ramos has denied it, but admits that they did fall in love. The difference in ages (Sánchez was 55, Ramos was 35) also stunned Puerto Ricans. After their marriage, Ramos assumed the role of First Lady of Puerto Rico until the end of Sánchez' term in 1969. Ramos and Sánchez had two children: Roberto José and Olga Elizabeth.
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