Mariana da Fonseca

Mariana da Fonseca
First Lady of Brazil
In office
15 November 1889 – 23 November 1891
PresidentDeodoro da Fonseca
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJosina Peixoto
Personal details
Born(1826-02-10)10 February 1826
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died9 April 1905(1905-04-09) (aged 79)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SpouseDeodoro da Fonseca

Mariana Meireles da Fonseca (10 February 1826 – 9 April 1905) was the wife of Deodoro da Fonseca, the 1st president of Brazil, and the first woman to serve as the first lady of the country, between 1889 and 1891.[1][2]

Mariana da Fonseca (backwards) in painting of Gustave Hastoy, in 1891

References

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  1. ^ Redação (2020-11-13). "Mariana da Fonseca, a primeira a assumir o posto de primeira-dama no país". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. ^ "Primeiras-damas: um histórico do papel das companheiras dos presidentes do país". Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2024-11-26.