Margarita Caro de Holguín
First Lady of Colombia from 1888 to 1892
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Margarita Caro de Holguín (née Caro Tovar; 10 June 1848 – 28 April 1925) was the First Lady of Colombia from 1882 to 1892, as the wife of President Carlos Holguín Mallarino.[1][2]: 131
PresidentCarlos Holguín Mallarino
Preceded bySoledad Román de Núñez
Succeeded bySoledad Román de Núñez
BornMargarita Caro Tovar
10 June 1848
10 June 1848
Margarita Caro de Holguín | |
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| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role 7 August 1888 – 7 August 1892 | |
| President | Carlos Holguín Mallarino |
| Preceded by | Soledad Román de Núñez |
| Succeeded by | Soledad Román de Núñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margarita Caro Tovar 10 June 1848 |
| Died | 28 April 1925 (aged 76) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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Born in Santa Fe de Bogotá, New Granada (now Bogotá, D.C.) in 1848, her husband became Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Rafael Núñez in 1887.[3] After Núñez's resignation in 1888, her husband took office on August 7 of that year, having been confirmed by the Congress as the new president by presidential succession. Caro de Holguín later supported her brother during his presidency.[2]: 131
