María Cristina Arango Vega facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Most Excellent María Cristina Arango
First Lady of Colombia
In role 7 August 1970 (1970-08-07) – 7 August 1974 (1974-08-07)
Preceded by	Cecilia de la Fuente Cortés
Succeeded by	Cecilia Caballero Blanco
Personal details
Born	(1928-10-15)October 15, 1928 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Died	September 15, 2017(2017-09-15) (aged 88) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Misael Pastrana Borrero ​ ​ (m. 1951; died 1997)​
Children	Juan Carlos Pastrana Arango Andrés Pastrana Arango Jaime Pastrana Arango Cristina Pastrana Arango

María Cristina Arango Vega (born October 15, 1928 – died September 15, 2017) was an important figure in Colombia. She was the First Lady of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. This means she was the wife of the president at that time, Misael Pastrana Borrero. She was also the mother of Andrés Pastrana Arango, who later became the 30th President of Colombia.

Personal life

María Cristina was born in Bogotá, Colombia. Her father was Carlos Arango Vélez [es], a politician from the Colombian Liberal Party. Her mother was María Vega Jaramillo.

In 1946, her father was working as the Ambassador of Colombia to the Holy See. This means he was Colombia's official representative in Vatican City. While there, María Cristina met Misael Pastrana Borrero. He was also working as a diplomat at the embassy.

They got engaged that same year. On February 24, 1951, they got married in Bogotá. They had four children together: Juan Carlos, Andrés, Jaime, and María Cristina. María Cristina Arango Vega passed away in Bogotá on September 15, 2017, when she was 88 years old.

See also

In Spanish: María Cristina Arango para niños

• First Lady of Colombia