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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Matilde Ibáñez died". EL PAIS. 5 September 2002. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Genealogy of Matilde Ibáñez


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