Josefina Villalobos facts for kids
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Josefina Villalobos
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Villalobos in 2011
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| First Lady of Ecuador | |
| In role August 10, 1992 – August 10, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Carmen Calisto |
| Succeeded by | María Rosa Pulley Vergara |
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Josefina Isabel Villalobos Páramo
August 5, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2025 (aged 100) Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | American Colombian Ecuadorian |
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| Children | 9 |
Josefina Isabel Villalobos Páramo (August 5, 1924 – February 24, 2025) was an American-born Colombian-Ecuadorian public servant. She was the First Lady of Ecuador serving from August 10, 1992, through August 10, 1996, when her husband, Sixto Durán Ballén, served as President of Ecuador.
Early life
Villalobos was born in New York City to Colombian parents. In 1945, she married Sixto Durán Ballén.
First Lady (1992–1996)
As the first lady of the nation, Villalobos was known in the media and by the Ecuadorian people Finita de Durán-Ballén. When she became first lady, she played a vital role in the creation of the National Institute of the Child and the Family (INNFA). She was known for hosting of Carondelet Palace and accompanying her husband in various trips nationally and internationally. Josefina was the first older lady to assume the role, since she was 68 years old when her husband won the presidency of the Republic in 1992.
Personal life and death
Ballén and Villalobos had nine children. After Ballén left office, the two retired and lived in Quito, Ecuador. On November 15, 2016, Ballén died at the age of 95. Villalobos became a centenarian on August 5, 2024, and died in Quito on February 24, 2025, at the age of 100.
See also
In Spanish: Josefina Villalobos Páramo para niños
