Luisa Durán

Luisa Durán de la Fuente

Luisa Durán de Lagos
First Lady of Chile
In office
March 11, 2000 (2000-03-11)  March 11, 2006 (2006-03-11)
President Ricardo Lagos Escobar
(Second wife)
Preceded by Marta Larraechea Bolívar
Succeeded by Cecilia Morel
Personal details
Born (1941-02-27) February 27, 1941
Santiago, Chile
Spouse(s) Ricardo Lagos Escobar
Children Hernán, Alejandro y Francisca

Luisa Durán de la Fuente (born February 27, 1941) is the wife of the former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos. She was First Lady of Chile during her husband's tenure (2000-2006).

Personal life

Durán was born to Hernán Durán Morales and Luisa de la Fuente Tavolara. She estudied at the Alliance Française school in Santiago and the Number 7 High School of Providencia.

Public life

During her time as First Lady, she preferred to be referred to as the President's wife.[1] After the end of Lagos presidency, she was appointed executive director of the Youth and Children's Orchestras Foundation of Chile (2007-2010), and board member of Centro Cultural Matucana 100 and the Cultural Corporation of Santiago.

References

  1. "Las confesiones de las ex Primeras damas". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014. A Marta Larraechea y Luisa Durán nunca les gustó que las llamaran "Primera Dama". Firmaban como "Señora del Presidente", pero a poco andar se rindieron.


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