Amalia Solórzano
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Amalia Solórzano de Cárdenas (1911 – December 12, 2008) was the First Lady of Mexico
from 1934 to 1940. She was the spouse of president
Lázaro Cárdenas
, the mother of the thrice ex-presidential candidate and former Head of Government of the Federal District
, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
, and the grandmother of the former Governor of Michoacán
, Lázaro Cárdenas Batel
.
She was a leading member of the Aid Committee for Children of the Spanish People, an organisation that helped children who were refugees in France as a consequence of the Spanish Civil War
to reach Mexico.
At the time of her death, she was the world's eldest surviving former First Lady, living after occupying the post of First Lady 74 years before, on December 1, 1934. She was also Mexico's ever youngest First Lady, at 23 years old when becoming first lady.
First Lady of Mexico
First Lady of Mexico is the unofficial title of the wife of the President of Mexico.The post is highly ceremonial and in fact once caused severe controversy when it was thought that the First Lady took too much involvement in their husband's post....
from 1934 to 1940. She was the spouse of president
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.-Early life:Lázaro Cárdenas was born on May 21, 1895 in a lower-middle class family in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán. He supported his family from age 16 after the death of his father...
, the mother of the thrice ex-presidential candidate and former Head of Government of the Federal District
Head of Government of the Federal District
The Head of Government wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District.The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic....
, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano is a prominent Mexican politician. He was a former Head of Government of the Federal District and a founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution .-Biography:...
, and the grandmother of the former Governor of Michoacán
Governor of Michoacán
According to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, the exercise of the Ejectivo Power of this Mexican organization, it is deposited in a single individual, that denominates Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo...
, Lázaro Cárdenas Batel
Lázaro Cárdenas Batel
Lázaro Cárdenas Batel is a Mexican politician. He served as governor of Michoacán from 2002 to 2008), representing the Party of the Democratic Revolution...
.
She was a leading member of the Aid Committee for Children of the Spanish People, an organisation that helped children who were refugees in France as a consequence of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
to reach Mexico.
At the time of her death, she was the world's eldest surviving former First Lady, living after occupying the post of First Lady 74 years before, on December 1, 1934. She was also Mexico's ever youngest First Lady, at 23 years old when becoming first lady.