# First ladies and gentlemen of Argentina

First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina (Spanish: Primera dama o Primer caballero de Argentina), also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Primera dama o Primer caballero de la Nación Argentina), is a title typically held by the spouse of the president of Argentina, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never been codified or officially defined, she figures prominently in the political and social life of Argentina. The First Lady of Argentina is the hostess of the Quinta de Olivos, and on special occasions of the Casa Rosada.

## Role

The first lady or first gentleman is not an elected position, carries no official duties and brings no salary. Nonetheless, he or she participates in humanitarian and charitable work. Furthermore, many have taken an active role in campaigning for the president with whom they are associated.
Some facts about the first ladies and gentlemen of Argentina:
* Juana del Pino y Vera Mujica, whom born in Uruguay and Regina Pacini, whom born in Portugal are the only two First Ladies of Argentina who were born in a foreign country.
* Eva Perón (1919–1952), First Lady from 1946 until her death, was the most important and influential First Lady, known for her work in many charitable and feminist causes. Before her death, the Argentine Congress named her the "Spiritual Leader of the Nation".
* Isabel Perón was the first First Lady to become the President of Argentina in 1974 after the death of her husband, Juan Domingo Perón.
* Zulema Yoma, is the first First Lady of Argentina in the history of her country of Arab descent.
* Zulema María Eva Menem, nicknamed Zulemita, was the first and only presidential daughter, officially known to act as a first lady.
* Cristina Fernández, former First Lady from 2003 to 2007 was the first woman democratically elected President of Argentina.
* Néstor Kirchner (1950–2010), former Argentine president, was the only First Gentleman of Argentina.

## List

This list included all persons who served as first ladies or first gentlemen, regardless of whether they were married to the incumbent president or not, as well as persons who are considered to have acted as first lady by the official Casa Rosada website.
| President No. | Portrait | First Lady or Gentleman (Maiden name) | Tenure | Age at tenure start | President (Spouse, partner or family member) |
| 1 | | Juana Josefa Joaquina del Pino y Vera Mujica de Rivadavia Birth country: Uruguay December 28, 1786 – December 14, 1841 (aged 54) | February 8, 1826 – June 27, 1827 | 39 years, 42 days | Bernardino Rivadavia m. December 14, 1809 |
| 2 | | Lucía Petrona Riera Merlo de López y Planes July 3, 1794 – January 30, 1887 (aged 92) | July 7, 1827 – August 18, 1827 | 33 years, 46 days | Vicente López y Planes m. March 1, 1813 |
| 3 | | Facunda Dolores Costa Brizuela de Urquiza November 27, 1831 – November 8, 1896 (aged 64) | March 5, 1854 – March 5, 1860 | 22 years, 98 days | Justo José de Urquiza m. October 12, 1855 |
| 4 | | Modesta García de Cossio Vedoya de Derqui January 28, 1825– November 12, 1885 (aged 60) | March 5, 1860 – November 5, 1861 | 35 years, 37 days | Santiago Derqui m. May 14, 1845 |
| 5 | | Juana Rosa Heredia Cañas de Pedernera January 3, 1805– August 26, 1886 (aged 81) | November 5, 1861 – December 12, 1861 | 56 years, 306 days | Juan Esteban Pedernera m. May 23, 1823 |
| 6 | | Delfina María Luisa de Vedia Pérez de Mitre December 12, 1819 – September 6, 1882 (aged 62) | December 12, 1861 – October 12, 1868 | 42 years, 0 days | Bartolomé Mitre m. January 8, 1841 |
| 7 | | Benita Agustina Martínez Pastoriza de Sarmiento August 26, 1819 – October 6, 1890 (aged 71) | October 12, 1868 – October 12, 1874 | 49 years, 78 days | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento m. May 19, 1848 |
| 8 | | Carmen Nóbrega Miguens de Avellaneda July 16, 1836 – February 18, 1899 (aged 62) | October 12, 1874 – October 11, 1880 | 38 years, 88 days | Nicolás Avellaneda m. October 23, 1861 |
| 9 | | Clara Dolores del Corazón de Jesús Funes Díaz de Roca March 29, 1849 – May 2, 1890 (aged 41) | October 12, 1880 – October 11, 1886 | 31 years, 197 days | Julio Argentino Roca m. August 21, 1872 |
| 10 | | Benedicta Elisa Funes Díaz de Juárez Celman January 12, 1853 – November 21, 1933 (aged 80) | October 12, 1886 – August 6, 1890 | 33 years, 273 days | Miguel Juárez Celman m. April 20, 1872 |
| 11 | | Carolina Ignacia Lagos García de Pellegrini February 1, 1852 – September 28, 1925 (aged 73) | August 7, 1890 – October 11, 1892 | 38 years, 187 days | Carlos Pellegrini m. December 25, 1843 |
| 12 | | Cipriana Lahitte Bonavía de Sáenz Peña Birth country: Uruguay December 6, 1829 – October 23, 1916 (aged 86) | October 12, 1892 – January 23, 1895 | 62 years, 311 days | Luis Sáenz Peña m. November 18, 1848 |
| 13 | | Leonor Hermenegilda del Carmen Tezanos Pinto Segovia de Uriburu August 26, 1850 – October 13, 1916 (aged 66) | January 24, 1895 – October 11, 1898 | 44 years, 151 days | José E. de Uriburu m. March 19, 1841 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | October 12, 1898 – October 12, 1904 | | Julio Argentino Roca |
| 14 | | Susana Rodríguez Viana de Quintana July 9, 1843 – May 5, 1930 (aged 86) | October 12, 1904 – March 12, 1906 | 61 years, 95 days | Manuel Quintana m. December 14, 1861 |
| 15 | | Josefa Julia María Bouquet Roldán de Figueroa Alcorta September 19, 1863 – March 20, 1941 (aged 77) | March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910 | 42 years, 175 days | José Figueroa Alcorta m. April 16, 1888 |
| 16 | | Rosa Isidora González Delgado de Sáenz Peña September 1, 1858 – January 17, 1948 (aged 89) | October 11, 1910– August 10, 1914 | 52 years, 40 days | Roque Sáenz Peña m. February 4, 1887 |
| 17 | | Emily Henry Birth country: Scotland | August 10, 1914 – October 12, 1916 | | Victorino de la Plaza 1884 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | October 12, 1916 – October 12, 1922 | | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
| 18 | | Regina Isabel Luisa Pacini Quintero de Alvear Birth country: Portugal January 6, 1871 – September 18, 1965 (aged 94) | October 12, 1922 – October 11, 1928 | 51 years, 279 days | Torcuato de Alvear m. April 29, 1907 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | October 12, 1928 – September 6, 1930 | | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
| 19 | | Aurelia Madero Buján de Uriburu de facto February 22, 1873 – November 14, 1959 (aged 86) | September 6, 1930 – February 19, 1932 | 57 years, 196 days | José Félix Uriburu de facto m. November 19, 1894 |
| 20 | | Ana Encarnación Bernal Harris de Justo June 9, 1878 – December 26, 1942 (aged 64) | February 20, 1932 – February 19, 1938 | 53 years, 256 days | Agustín Pedro Justo m. December 1, 1900 |
| 21 | | María Luisa Iribarne Daubert de Ortíz May 11, 1887– April 3, 1940 (aged 52) | February 20, 1938 – April 3, 1940 died in office | 50 years, 285 days | Roberto M. Ortiz m. May 11, 1912 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | April 3, 1940 – June 27, 1942 | | Roberto M. Ortiz m. May 11, 1912 |
| 22 | | María Delia Luzuriaga Chaves de Castillo October 10, 1881– October 11, 1955 (aged 74) | June 27, 1942 – June 4, 1943 | 60 years, 260 days | Ramón S. Castillo m. September 10, 1903 |
| 23 | | María Inés Lobato Mulle de Ramírez de facto May 17, 1892 – January 26, 1947 (aged 54) | June 7, 1943 – February 23, 1944 | 51 years, 21 days | Pedro Pablo Ramírez de facto m. May 7, 1917 |
| 24 | | Conrada Victoria Torni Carpani de Farrell de facto January 1, 1893 – August 16, 1977 (aged 84) | February 24, 1944 – June 3, 1946 | 51 years, 54 days | Edelmiro Farrell de facto m. June 10, 1919 |
| 25 | | María Eva Duarte de Perón May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952 (aged 33) | June 4, 1946 – July 26, 1952 died in office | 27 years, 28 days | Juan Perón m. October 22, 1945 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | July 26, 1952 – September 19, 1955 | | Juan Perón m. October 22, 1945 |
| 26 | | Mercedes Villada Achával de Lonardi de facto September 1, 1903 – December 2, 1988 (aged 85) | September 23, 1955 – November 12, 1955 | 52 years, 22 days | Eduardo Lonardi de facto m. December 12, 1924 |
| 27 | | Sara Lucía Herrera Contreras de Aramburu de facto December 13, 1910 – October 2, 1997 (aged 86) | November 13, 1955 – May 1, 1958 | 44 years, 335 days | Pedro Eugenio Aramburu de facto m. February 18, 1933 |
| 28 | | Elena Luisa María Faggionatto Cavicchi de Frondizi June 30, 1907 – April 24, 1991 (aged 83) | May 1, 1958 – March 29, 1962 | 50 years, 305 days | Arturo Frondizi m. January 2, 1933 |
| 29 | | Purificación Areal de Guido de facto February 21, 1921 – November 23, 1998 (aged 77) | March 29, 1962 – October 12, 1963 | 41 years, 36 days | José María Guido de facto m. April 20, 1946 |
| 30 | | Silvia Elvira Martorell Kaswalder de Illia November 19, 1915 – September 6, 1966 (aged 50) | October 12, 1963 – June 28, 1966 | 47 years, 327 days | Arturo Illia m. April 15, 1939 |
| 31 | | María Emilia Green Urien de Onganía de facto July 31, 1915 – August 12, 1990 (aged 75) | June 29, 1966 – June 8, 1970 | 50 years, 333 days | Juan Carlos Onganía de facto m. December 31, 1937 |
| 32 | | Bety Nelly Andrés Llana de Levingston de facto (1926-05-04) May 4, 1926 (age 98) | June 18, 1970 – March 21, 1971 | 44 years, 45 days | Roberto M. Levingston de facto m. December 18, 1943 |
| 33 | | Ileana María Bell Bidart de Lanusse de facto May 19, 1919 – July 16, 2012 (aged 93) | March 26, 1971 – May 25, 1973 | 51 years, 311 days | Alejandro Agustín Lanusse de facto m. November 15, 1949 |
| 34 | | María Georgina Cecilia Acevedo de Cámpora December 12, 1917 – March 28, 1994 (aged 76) | May 25, 1973 – July 13, 1973 | 55 years, 164 days | Héctor Cámpora m. April 15, 1937 |
| 35 | | Norma Beatriz López Rega Maseda (1945-02-17) February 17, 1945 (age 80) | July 13, 1973 – October 12, 1973 | 28 years, 146 days | Raúl Lastiri 1973 |
| 36 | | Isabel Estela Martínez de Perón (1931-02-04) February 4, 1931 (age 94) | October 12, 1973 – July 1, 1974 | 42 years, 250 days | Juan Perón m. September 15, 1961 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | July 1, 1974 – March 24, 1976 | | Isabel Perón |
| 37 | | Alicia Raquel Hartridge Lacoste de Videla de facto September 28, 1927 - November 4, 2021 (aged 94) | March 29, 1976 – March 29, 1981 | 48 years, 183 days | Jorge Rafael Videla de facto m. April 6, 1948 |
| 38 | | Nélida Giorgio Valente de Viola de facto August 8, 1926 - June 11, 2004 (aged 77) | March 29, 1981 – December 11, 1981 | 54 years, 233 days | Roberto Viola de facto m. December 5, 1947 |
| 39 | | Lucía Noemí Gentili Cecchi de Galtieri de facto December 13, 1926 - January 29, 2019 (aged 92) | December 22, 1981 – June 18, 1982 | 55 years, 9 days | Leopoldo Galtieri de facto m. December 15, 1949 |
| 40 | | Nilda Raquel Belén Etcheverry de Bignone de facto July 20, 1928 - March 13, 2013 (aged 84) | July 1, 1982 – December 10, 1983 | 53 years, 346 days | Reynaldo Bignone de facto m. January 8, 1953 |
| 41 | | María Lorenza Barreneche de Alfonsín July 3, 1929 – January 5, 2016 (aged 86) | December 10, 1983 – July 8, 1989 | 54 years, 160 days | Raúl Alfonsín m. February 4, 1949 |
| 42 | | Zulema Fátima Yoma de Menem (1942-12-18) December 18, 1942 (age 82) | July 8, 1989 – April 26, 1995 (divorce) | 46 years, 172 days | Carlos Menem m. September 7, 1966 |
| 43 | | Zulema María Eva Menem (1970-12-25) December 25, 1970 (age 54) | April 26, 1995 – December 10, 1999 | 24 years, 122 days | Carlos Menem (daughter) |
| 44 | | Inés Pertiné Urien de de la Rúa (1942-12-27) December 27, 1942 (age 82) | December 10, 1999 – December 21, 2001 | 56 years, 348 days | Fernando de la Rúa m. December 27, 1970 |
| 45 | | María Alicia Mazzarino de Rodríguez Saá 1948 | December 23, 2001 – December 30, 2001 | 53 years | Adolfo Rodríguez Saá m. 1973 |
| 46 | | Hilda González de Duhalde (1944-10-14) October 14, 1944 (age 80) | January 2, 2002 – May 25, 2003 | 57 years, 80 days | Eduardo Duhalde m. June 28, 1971 |
| 47 | | Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (1953-02-19) February 19, 1953 (age 72) | May 25, 2003 – December 10, 2007 | 50 years, 95 days | Néstor Kirchner m. May 8, 1975 |
| 48 | | Néstor Carlos Kirchner February 25, 1950 – October 27, 2010 (aged 60) | December 10, 2007 – October 27, 2010 died in office | 57 years, 288 days | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner m. May 8, 1975 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | October 27, 2010 – December 10, 2015 | | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner m. May 8, 1975 |
| 49 | | María Juliana Awada (1974-04-03) April 3, 1974 (age 50) | December 10, 2015 – December 10, 2019 | 41 years, 251 days | Mauricio Macri m. November 14, 2010 |
| 50 | | Fabiola Andrea Yáñez (1981-07-14) July 14, 1981 (age 43) | December 10, 2019 – December 10, 2023 | 38 years, 149 days | Alberto Fernández 2014 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | December 10, 2023 – Present | | Javier Milei |

## Presidential couples gallery

* President Roque Sáenz Peña and First Lady Isidora González. First Lady, 1910–1914
* President Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and First Lady Regina Pacini First Lady, 1922–1928
* President Juan Perón and First Lady Eva Duarte First Lady, 1946–1952
* President Arturo Frondizi and First Lady Elena Faggionatto First Lady, 1958–1962
* President Arturo Illia and First Lady Silvia Martorell First Lady, 1963–1966
* President Juan Perón and First Lady Isabel Perón Mrs. Perón was the first First Lady in history to later become President (1974).
* President Carlos Menem and his daughter Zulema Ms. Menem was the only presidential daughter to act as First Lady (1995–99), following her parents' divorce.
* President Néstor Kirchner and future President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner First Gentleman, 2007–2010 and First Lady, 2003–2007
* President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada First Lady, 2015–2019
* President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez First Lady, 2019–2023