Nydia Quintero Turbay
Nydia Quintero Turbay (born 28 August 1932)[1] is a Colombian philanthropist and the ex-wife of the 25th President of Colombia, Julio César Turbay Ayala, and served as First Lady of Colombia from 1978 to 1982 when they were still married.[1]
Nydia Quintero Turbay | |
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| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role 7 August 1978 – 7 August 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Cecilia Caballero Blanco |
| Succeeded by | Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes |
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| Born | 28 August 1932 Neiva, Huila, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
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She is the President of Fundación Solidaridad por Colombia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the condition of impoverished Colombian families through educational and nutritional programs for children, the disabled and the poor.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ríos Peñaloza, Gilma (1 August 1996). "Primeras Damas del Siglo XX" [First Ladies of the 20th Century]. Credencial Historia (in español). Bogotá: Colombia, Bank of the Republic (80). ISSN 0121-3296. OCLC 39236834. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ "Fundación Solidaridad por Colombia" (in español). Retrieved 2011-04-17.