Matilde Ibáñez Tálice

Matilde Ibáñez Tálice (3 March 1907 – 4 September 2002) was the First Lady of Uruguay from 1947 to 1951, as the wife of President Luis Batlle Berres.[1] Ibáñez is also the mother of Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, who served as president from 2000 until 2005.

Matilde Ibáñez
First Lady of Uruguay
In office
August 2, 1947 – March 1, 1951
PresidentLuis Batlle Berres
Preceded byJuanita Etchemendy
Succeeded byMaría Aída Serra Serra
Personal details
Born
Matilde Ibáñez Tálice

(1907-03-03)March 3, 1907
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedSeptember 4, 2002(2002-09-04) (aged 95)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Resting placeCentral Cemetery of Montevideo
Political partyColorado
Spouse
(m. 1927)
Children
Parents
  • León Ibáñez Saavedra
  • Elvira Tálice Parodi

Biography

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Matilde Ibáñez Tálice was born in Buenos Aires to the Argentine León Ibáñez Saavedra, who was a descendant of Cornelio Saavedra, and the Uruguayan Elvira Tálice Parodi.[2] In 1927 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Matilde Ibáñez died". EL PAIS. 5 September 2002. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Genealogy of Matilde Ibáñez