María Eugenia Cordovez
First Lady of Ecuador (1934–2012)
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María Eugenia Cordovez Pontón (November 11, 1934 – September 30, 2012) served as the former First Lady of Ecuador from 1984 to 1988. She was the ex-wife of the former President of Ecuador León Febres Cordero.[1] As First Lady, Cordovez served as the chairwoman of Ecuador's National Institute for Children and Family (Innfa).[1] She and former President Febres Cordero divorced in 1988 after thirty-four years of marriage.[2][3] Both later remarried.[2]
María Eugenia Cordovez | |
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| First Lady of Ecuador | |
| In role August 10, 1984 – August 10, 1988 | |
| President | León Febres Cordero |
| Preceded by | Margarita Pérez Pallares |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Calisto |
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| Born | November 11, 1934 |
| Died | September 30, 2012 (aged 77) |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
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| Parent(s) | Alfonso Cordovez Caicedo María Pontón Ávila |
Cordovez died from cardiac arrest at her home Guayaquil, Ecuador, on September 30, 2012.[1][4][3] She was buried at Cemetery Parque de la Paz in Samborondón.[1][4]
