Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes

Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (15 November 1924 – 4 June 1998) was the wife of the 26th President of Colombia, Belisario Betancur Cuartas, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1982 to 1986.[1]

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Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes
First Lady of Colombia
In role
7 August 1982 (1982-08-07) – 7 August 1986 (1986-08-07)
PresidentBelisario Betancur
Preceded byNydia Quintero Turbay
Succeeded byCarolina Isakson Proctor
Personal details
Born(1924-11-15)15 November 1924
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Died4 June 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 73)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
NationalityColombian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
Belisario Betancur Cuartas
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(
m. 1946⁠–⁠1998)
Children
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Yepes.

Personal life

Rosa Helena was born in Medellín, Antioquia to Pedro Luis Álvarez and Evelia Yepes;[2][3] She was baptised on 15 November 1924.[4] On 21 January 1946, Álvarez married Belisario Betancur Cuartas at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel in Medellín.[4] Betancur served as President of Colombia from 7 August 1982 to 7 August 1986. Together they had three children, Beatríz Helena, Diego, and María Clara.

References
  1. Ríos Peñaloza, Gilma (1 August 1996). "Primeras Damas del Siglo XX" [First Ladies of the 20th Century]. Credencial Historia (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Bank of the Republic (80). ISSN 0121-3296. OCLC 39236834. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. Pachón Castro, Gloria (1969-10-01). "'Belisario, Conservador Solo de Nombre...' Dice Rosa de Betancur" [´Belisario, Conservative Only In Name..' Says Rosa de Betancur]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Bogotá: 22. ISSN 0121-9987. OCLC 28894254. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. Gallo Martínez, Luis Álvaro (October 2008). Diccionario Biografico de Antioqueño (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá. p. 61. ISBN 978-958-44-3979-6. OCLC 778470130. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  4. García Vásquez, Julio César. Genealogía Colombiana (in Spanish). Interconexion Colombia. p. 1533. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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