Eva Sámano
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Eva Sámano | |
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| First Lady of Mexico | |
| In role December 1, 1958 – November 30, 1964 | |
| President | Adolfo López Mateos |
| Preceded by | María Izaguirre |
| Succeeded by | Guadalupe Borja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eva Sámano Bishop May 5, 1910 San Nicolás del Oro, Guerrero |
| Died | January 7, 1984 (aged 73) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse | |
| Profession | Educator |
Eva Sámano Bishop (May 5, 1910 – January 7, 1984) was a Mexican educator. She was the first wife of President Adolfo López Mateos and First Lady of Mexico from 1958 to 1964.[1]
Biography[edit]
Eva Samano de López Mateos[1] was born in Mexico in San Nicolás del Oro, Guerrero on May 5, 1910.[citation needed] Early in her career, she taught at the Scientific and Literary Institute in Toluca. In 1937, she married future president Lopez Mateos. She served as First Lady of Mexico from 1958 until 1964.[1] In 1961, she founded the National Institute for Infants, which The New York Times describes as "Mexico's first social assistance organization dedicated solely to children." The article also stated she "initiated the national movement to organize and improve medical and educational services for Mexican children."[1] After her husband died in 1973, she returned to teaching.[1]
Personal life and death[edit]
Upon her death in 1984, she was survived by a daughter.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f UPI (January 9, 1984). "Eva Samano Is Dead at 71; Former First Lady of Mexico". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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