Hostess of San Carlos Palace
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| Hostess of San Carlos Palace | |
|---|---|
| Style | Madam |
| Residence | San Carlos Palace |
| Inaugural holder | Manuela Sáenz |
The Hostess of San Carlos Palace was the unofficial position held by the wives of the presidents in the now-defunct states of Gran Colombia, New Granada, the Granadine Confederation, and the United States of Colombia. This role is considered the precursor to the role of First Lady of Colombia, which was formalized in 1886 with the founding of Colombia. Although the president's spouse was neither elected nor received compensation, the Hostesses of San Carlos Palace played significant roles in Colombian society at that time.
For 89 years, twenty-one women, including the president's wives and partners, served as hostesses at the San Carlos Palace, a position derived from republican tradition and based solely on the prominence and influence of the individual. This role was the subject of debate on two occasions: first, when Manuela Sáenz, Simón Bolívar's partner, was accused of being the president's mistress while still married to Captain James Thorne; and second, when Soledad Román de Núñez was rejected by Bogotá's upper class because her husband, Rafael Núñez, remained married to his first wife, Dolores Gallegos.
| Portrait | Name | Tenure | President (Husband or Partner, unless noted) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manuela Sáenz December 27, 1797 – November 23, 1856[1][2] |
16 February 1819 – 27 April 1830 | Simón Bolívar |
| María Josefa Hurtado[3] | May 12, 1833 – April 1, 1835 | Joaquín Mosquera | |
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Dolores Vargas París[4] | September 4, 1830 – April 30, 1831 | Rafael Urdaneta |
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Sixta Pontón de Santander April 2, 1792 – July 20, 1862[5][6] |
October 7, 1832 – April 1, 1837 |
Francisco de Paula Santander |
| María Antonia del Castillo | April 1, 1837 – April 1, 1841 | José Ignacio de Márquez | |
| Amelia Mosquera Arboleda | April 1, 1841 – April 1, 1845 | Pedro Alcántara Herrán | |
| Mariana Benvenuta de Mosquera | April 1, 1845 – April 1, 1849 | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | |
| María Dorotea Durán | April 1, 1849 – April 1, 1853 | José Hilario López | |
| Timotea Carvajal de Oabando | April 1, 1853 – April 17, 1854 | José María Obando | |
| María Mercedes Cabal September 25, 1819 – May 4, 1904[7] |
August 7, 1855 – August 7, 1857 |
Manuel María Mallarino | |
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Enriqueta Vásquez de Ospina | May 22, 1857 − March 31, 1861 |
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez |
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Sofía Mosquera de Arboleda | July 10, 1861 − July 18, 1861 Acting |
Julio Arboleda Pombo |
| Mariana Benvenuta de Mosquera | July 18, 1861 − April 8, 1864 |
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | |
| Ana Roma de Murillo | April 8, 1864 − April 1, 1866 |
Manuel Murillo Toro | |
| Hermelina Concha de Gutiérrez | April 1, 1968 − April 1, 1870 |
Santos Gutiérrez | |
| Sinforosa Florez Mateus | April 1, 1870 − April 1, 1872 |
Eustorgio Salgar | |
| Ana Roma de Muerillo | April 1, 1872 − April 1, 1874 |
Manuel Murillo Toro | |
| Tadea Triana Silva | April 1, 1874 − April 1, 1876 |
Santiago Pérez Manosalva | |
| Lastenia Díaz Murillo | April 1, 1976 − April 1, 1878 |
Aquileo Parra | |
| Dolores Carvajal Murillo | April 1, 1878 − April 1, 1880 |
Julián Trujillo Largacha | |
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Soledad Román de Núñez October 6, 1835 – June 19, 1924 |
April 1, 1880 − April 1, 1882 |
Rafael Núñez m. July 14, 1877 |
| Dolores Orbegozo de Zaldúa | April 1, 1882 − December 21, 1882 |
Francisco Javier Zaldúa | |
| Mercedes González de Otálora | December 21, 1882 − April 1, 1884 |
José Eusebio Otalora | |
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Soledad Román de Núñez October 6, 1835 – June 19, 1924 |
April 1, 1884 − April 1, 1886 |
Rafael Núñez m. July 14, 1877 |
