First Lady of Colombia

First Lady of Colombia
Incumbent
Ana Lucía Pineda
since August 7, 2026
StyleMadam First Lady
ResidenceCasa de Nariño
Inaugural holderSoledad Román de Núñez
FormationApril 1, 1886; 140 years ago (1886-04-01)
Websitefirstlady

First Lady of Colombia (First Lady of the Nation) is the title and role held by the hostess of the Casa de Nariño. This is usually the wife of the president of Colombia, during the president's term in office.

Ana Lucía Pineda is the current first lady of Colombia, in role since August 2026 as the wife of President Abelardo de la Espriella.

Origins and role

The first lady is not elected by the people of Colombia. There are no official jobs she is officially required to perform and she is not paid for being the first lady. The first lady is often involved in political campaigns and managements of the Casa de Nariño and participate in social causes. They also represent the president at official and ceremonial occasions and accompany the president on foreign summits and events.

Office of the First Lady

According to the Colombian legal system, the first lady is a private citizen, which prevents her from having her own office and staff. Therefore, since 1994 the office has been without functions although it continues to exist in a ceremonial manner.

List

PRECO
No.
 Portrait Name Tenure Age at tenure start President
(Husband, unless noted)
1 Portrait de Soledad Román de Núñez, seconde femme de Rafael Núñez, président de Colombie. Soledad Román de Núñez

October 6, 1835 – June 19, 1924
(aged 89)
 June 4, 1887
−
August 7, 1888		 51 years, 241 days Rafael Núñez
m. July 14, 1877
2 Margarita Caro de Holguín

June 10, 1848 – April 26, 1925
(aged 76)		 August 7, 1888
−
August 7, 1892		 40 years, 58 days Carlos Holguín Mallarino
m. June 29, 1878
3 Portrait de Soledad Román de Núñez, seconde femme de Rafael Núñez, président de Colombie. Soledad Román de Núñez

October 6, 1835 – June 19, 1924
(aged 89)
 August 7, 1892
−
September 18, 1894		 56 years, 306 days Rafael Núñez
m. July 14, 1877
4 Ana de Narváez de Caro

March 8, 1847 – March 23, 1909
(aged 62)
 September 18, 1894
−
August 7, 1898		 47 years, 194 days Miguel Antonio Caro
m. February 15, 1873
5 Nazaria Domínguez de Sanclemente

April 12, 1823 – November 12, 1882
(aged 59)
 August 7, 1898
−
July 31, 1900		 75 years, 117 days Manuel Antonio Sanclemente
m. April 10, 1870
6 Matilde Osorio de Marroquín

April 10, 1831 – March 20, 1884
(aged 52)
 July 31, 1900
−
August 7, 1904		 69 years, 103 days José Manuel Marroquín
m. January 7, 1853
7 Sofía Reyes de Angulo

April 12, 1878 – July 19, 1947
(aged 75)
 August 7, 1904
−
July 27, 1909		 26 years, 117 days Rafael Reyes
Father
8 Antonia Ferrero de González

November 1, 1865 – March 2, 1944
(aged 78)
 August 7, 1909
−
August 7, 1910		 43 years, 279 days Ramón González Valencia
m. July 27, 1885
9 Isabel Gaviria de Restrepo

June 19, 1867 – June 9, 1944
(aged 76)
 August 7, 1910
−
August 7, 1914		 43 years, 49 days Carlos Eugenio Restrepo
m. April 16, 1890
10 Elvira Cárdenas de Concha

April 12, 1870 – June 22, 1935
(aged 65)		 August 7, 1914
−
August 7, 1918		 44 years, 117 days José Vicente Concha
11 María Antonia Suárez

June 5, 1897 – August 5, 1950
(aged 55)
 August 7, 1918
−
March 3, 1919		 21 years, 63 days Marco Fidel Suárez
Father
Vacant March 3, 1919
–
November 11, 1921		 Vacant Marco Fidel Suárez
Widower
12 Cecilia Arboleda de Holguín Cecilia Arboleda de Holguín

January 21, 1859 – February 3, 1924
(aged 65)
 November 11, 1921
−
August 7, 1922		 62 years, 263 days Jorge Holguín
m. August 9, 1877
13 Carolina Vásquez de Ospina

December 4, 1896 – May 12, 1955
(aged 85)
 August 7, 1922
−
August 7, 1926		 25 years, 246 days Pedro Nel Ospina
14 Leonor de Velasco Álvarez

July 30, 1907 – January 14, 1975
(aged 67)
 August 7, 1926
−
August 7, 1930		 19 years, 8 days Miguel Abadía Méndez
m. June 5, 1926
15 María Teresa Londoño

May 20, 1882 – May 5, 1962
(aged 79)
 August 7, 1930
−
August 7, 1934		 48 years, 79 days Enrique Olaya Herrera
m. December 2, 1911
16 María Michelsen de López
February 17, 1890 – January 22, 1949
(aged 58)
 August 7, 1934
–
August 7, 1938		 44 years, 171 days Alfonso López Pumarejo
m. May 26, 1919
17 First Lady Lorenza Villegas de Santos Lorenza Villegas de Santos
October 5, 1899 – March 25, 1960
(aged 60)
 August 7, 1938
–
August 7, 1942		 38 years, 306 days Eduardo Santos Montejo
m. January 6, 1917
18 María Michelsen de López
February 17, 1890 – January 22, 1949
(aged 58)
 August 7, 1942
–
August 7, 1945		 52 years, 171 days Alfonso López Pumarejo
m. May 26, 1919
19 Bertha Puga de Lleras
Birth country:  Chile
March 13, 1909 – August 9, 2007
(aged 98)
 August 7, 1945
–
August 7, 1946		 36 years, 147 days Alberto Lleras Camargo
m. March 10, 1931
20 Bertha Hernández de Ospina
April 17, 1907 – September 11, 1993
(aged 86)
 August 7, 1946
–
August 7, 1950		 63 years, 94 days Mariano Ospina Pérez
m. January 10, 1920
21 María Hurtado de Gómez
June 18, 1886 – January 13, 1971
(aged 84)
 August 7, 1950
–
November 5, 1951		 64 years, 50 days Laureano Gómez
m. September 9, 1916
22 Clemencia Holguín de Urdaneta
June 5, 1894 – May 10, 1990
(aged 81)
 November 5, 1951
–
June 13, 1953		 59 years, 8 days Roberto Urdaneta
m. June 3, 1917
23 Carolina Correa Londoño
January 25, 1905 – July 15, 1986
(aged 81)
 June 13, 1953
–
May 10, 1957		 48 years, 108 days Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
m. May 10, 1930
24 Bertha Puga de Lleras
Birth country:  Chile
March 13, 1909 – August 9, 2007
(aged 98)
 August 7, 1958
–
August 7, 1962		 49 years, 147 days Alberto Lleras Camargo
m. March 10, 1931
25 Susana López de Valencia
September 17, 1910 – May 19, 1964
(aged 53)
 August 7, 1962
–
May 19, 1964 †		 51 years, 324 days Guillermo León Valencia
m. August 9, 1931
Vacant May 19, 1964
–
August 7, 1966		 Vacant Guillermo León Valencia
Widower
26 Cecilia de la Fuente de Lleras
Birth country:  Spain
October 7, 1916 – March 2, 2004
(aged 87)
 August 7, 1966
–
August 7, 1970		 49 years, 304 days Carlos Lleras Restrepo
m. July 14, 1933
27 First Lady Arango María Cristina Arango de Pastrana
October 15, 1928 – September 15, 2017
(aged 88)
 August 7, 1970
–
August 7, 1974		 41 years, 296 days Misael Pastrana Borrero
m. February 20, 1951
28 Cecilia Caballero Blanco
September 30, 1913 – August 13, 2019
(aged 105)
 August 7, 1974
–
August 7, 1978		 60 years, 311 days Alfonso López Michelsen
m. April 14, 1938
29 Nydia Quintero
August 28, 1932 – June 30, 2025
(aged 92)
 August 7, 1978
–
August 7, 1982		 45 years, 344 days Julio César Turbay Ayala
m. September 10, 1948
30 Rosa Álvarez de Betancur
November 15, 1924 – June 4, 1998
(aged 73)
 August 7, 1982
–
August 7, 1986		 57 years, 265 days Belisario Betancur
m. January 21, 1946
31 Carolina Isakson de Barco
Birth country:  United States
January 6, 1930 – January 24, 2012
(aged 82)
 August 7, 1986
–
August 7, 1990		 56 years, 213 days Virgilio Barco
m. July 1, 1950
32 Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria
Born (1956-01-29) January 29, 1956 (age 70)
 August 7, 1990
–
August 7, 1994		 34 years, 192 days César Gaviria
m. June 20, 1978
33 Jacquin Strouss de Samper
Born (1952-02-22) February 22, 1952 (age 74)
 August 7, 1994
–
August 7, 1998		 42 years, 166 days Ernesto Samper
m. June 16, 1979
34 Nohra Puyana de Pastrana
Born (1955-05-26) May 26, 1955 (age 71)
 August 7, 1998
–
August 7, 2002		 43 years, 73 days Andrés Pastrana
m. March 20, 1981
35 Lina Moreno de Uribe
Born (1955-12-04) December 4, 1955 (age 70)
 August 7, 2002
–
August 7, 2010		 46 years, 246 days Álvaro Uribe
m. December 1, 1979
36 Rodríguez de Santos in 2014 María Clemencia de Santos
Born (1955-11-13) November 13, 1955 (age 70)
 August 7, 2010
–
August 7, 2018		 54 years, 267 days Juan Manuel Santos
m. September 10, 1987
37 Ruiz at the White House in 2019 María Juliana Ruiz
Born (1978-05-25) May 25, 1978 (age 48)
 August 7, 2018
–
August 7, 2022		 40 years, 74 days Iván Duque
m. February 15, 2003
38 Verónica Alcocer in 2023 Verónica Alcocer
Born (1976-05-26) May 26, 1976 (age 50)
 August 7, 2022
–
August 7, 2026		 46 years, 73 days Gustavo Petro
m. July 14, 2000
39 Ana Lucia Pineda in 2023 Ana Lucía Pineda
Born (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 (age 39)
 August 7, 2026
–
present
 38 years, 303 days Abelardo de la Espriella
m. December 13, 2008

Causes and initiatives

Since the 1930s, several first ladies have stood out for being promoters of social issues that have no interference in the country's political area. A staff supports her agenda.

Notes

  1. ↑ Reyes's wife, Sofía Angulo de Reyes, died before he assumed the presidency. His daughter, Sofía Reyes, served as first lady.
  2. ↑ Suárez's wife, Isabel Orrantia, died before he assumed the presidency. His daughter, María Antonia, served as first lady until her marriage in 1919.

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