Lorenza Villegas Restrepo
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The Most Excellent Lorenza Villegas Restrepo |
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| First Lady of Colombia | |
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In role 7 August 1938 – 7 August 1942 |
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| Preceded by | María Michelsen Lombana |
| Succeeded by | Bertha Hernández Fernández |
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| Born |
5 October 1892 Santa Rosa de Cabal, Caldas, Colombia |
| Died | 25 March 1960 (aged 67) New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Eduardo Santos Montejo (1917–1960) |
| Children | Clara Santos Villegas |
Lorenza Villegas Restrepo (5 October 1892–25 March 1960) was the wife of the 15th President, Eduardo Santos Montejo, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1938 to 1942.
Born 5 October 1892 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Caldas to José Antonio Villegas y Villegas y de Carlota Restrepo Botero. On 25 November 1917 she married Eduardo Santos Montejo, whom she had met through her brother, Alfonso Villegas Restrepo, founder and owner of El Tiempo who sold the newspaper to Santos in 1913. Together they had one daughter, Clara, who died of scarlet fever at the age of three. Lorenza died on 25 March 1960 in New York City.
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