Carmen Romano
Carmen Romano de López Portillo | |
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| First Lady of Mexico | |
| In role 1 December 1976 – 30 November 1982 | |
| President | José López Portillo |
| Preceded by | María Esther Zuno |
| Succeeded by | Paloma Cordero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmen Romano Nolk 10 February 1926 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 9 May 2000 (aged 74) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | |
Carmen Romano de López Portillo (born Carmen Romano Nolk; 10 February 1926 – 9 May 2000) was the First Lady of Mexico from 1976 to 1982. She was the first wife of Mexican president José López Portillo.
Politics
Romano was the president of the Mexican Foundation for the Development of Children and the Family during her time as First Lady. [1] She also acted as head of the Mexican delegation to a special session of the UNICEF Executive Board.[2]
Romano was invited to Jimmy Carter's presidential inauguration by Rosalyn Carter. She was the only family member of an international head of state to attend the event.[1]
Personal life and death
In the 1970s, actress Sasha Montenegro maintained a relationship with José López Portillo, who was still married to Carmen Romano, with whom he had three children. López Portillo obtained a divorce from Carmen Romano, and then married Montenegro in 1995.[3]
Gallery
Carmen Romano
Carmen Romano voting in 1976
President Jose Lopez Portillo, Jimmy Carter, Mrs. Jose Lopez Portillo and Rosalynn Carter-State Visit Mexico
See also
References
- ^ a b Martin, Judith (21 January 1977). "First Lady's Return Visit". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Secretary-General meets with Mexico's First Lady". UN Photo. 23 January 1981.
- ^ Gunson, Phil (20 February 2004). "José López Portillo". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 November 2024.