Matilde Ibáñez Tálice
Matilde Ibáñez Tálice (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3 March 1907 - Montevideo, 4 September 2002) was a First Lady of Uruguay.[1]
Born in Argentina to León Ibáñez Saavedra (Argentine, relative of Cornelio Saavedra) and Elvira Tálice Parodi (Uruguayan).[2] In 1926 she married the young politician Luis Batlle Berres, they had three children: Jorge (future President of Uruguay), Luis and Matilde.[1] During the dictatorship of Gabriel Terra, the Batlle-Ibáñez family had to go to exile in Argentina.[1]
In 1947 her husband assumed as Vice President of Uruguay; the early death of President Tomás Berreta meant that Batlle Berres was sworn in as President, and Ibáñez became First Lady.[1]
Half a century later, her son Jorge was elected President of Uruguay (2000-2005). She died in 2002 and was buried at the Central Cemetery, Montevideo.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Matilde Ibáñez died". EL PAIS. 5 September 2002. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ Genealogy of Matilde Ibáñez
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