Ana de Narváez de Caro
| Ana de Narvaéz de Caro | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role September 18, 1894 – August 7, 1898 | |
| President | Miguel Antonio Caro |
| Preceded by | Soledad Román de Núñez |
| Succeeded by | Nazaria Domínguez de Sanclemente |
| Second Lady of Colombia | |
| In role August 7, 1892 – September 18, 1894 | |
| Vice President | Miguel Antonio Caro |
| Preceded by | Carmen Ospina de Payan |
| Succeeded by | Matilde Osorio de Marroquín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ana de Narváez Guerra Azuola March 8, 1847 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, New Granada |
| Died | March 23, 1909 (aged 62) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Miguel Antonio Caro (m. 1873) |
| Children | 9, including Julio |
Ana de Narváez de Caro (née de Narváez Guerra-Azuola; March 8, 1847 – March 23, 1909) was the first lady of Colombia from 1894 to 1898, as the wife of Miguel Antonio Caro, the 4th president of Colombia.[1] She was previously second lady of Colombia from 1892 to 1894, when her husband was vice president under President Rafael Núñez. Among her children are Julio Caro, the manager of the Bank of the Republic from 1927 to 1947 and the writer Víctor Caro.[2] At the time she became First Lady, she was the youngest woman to hold the position, only surpassed by Matilde Osorio de Marroquín in 1900.
Early life, marriage and family
Ana de Narváez Guerra-Azuola was born on March 8, 1847, in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, then part of New Granada, to Antonio de Narváez (1817–1872) and Concepción Guerra-Azuola de Narváez (née Guerra-Azuola). His father was born in Kingston, Jamaica, while his parents were away on a business trip.[2] De Narváez met Caro in 1870 and they married in February 1873. At the time of their marriage, she was 25 years old. During their courtship, De Narváez had been an inspiration to Miguel because of her beauty, as reflected in his work Horas de Amor.[3] This work was later used by Jorge Isaacs as the basis for his own novel, María.
After their marriage, the Caros became an increasingly prominent family in Bogotá circles due to Miguel Antonio's journalistic and academic work; he was perceived as a great thinker. While Caro was emerging as a potential leader within the Conservative Party, Ana gave birth to their first child, Julio, on January 12, 1880. In 1892, Caro began his presidential campaign within the highest circles of the capital and the country.[4] Due to her fourth pregnancy, Ana did not accompany him. Following the alliance between the National Party and the Conservative Party, Caro became Núñez's running mate, who would later win the 1892 election.[4] After the inauguration, Núñez stepped down from her position and resided in Cartagena, so Narváez took on the role of social hostess at the San Carlos Palace, in a very limited way, partly due to her pregnancies and in order to preserve the place that belonged to Soledad Román de Núñez.[5]
References
- Back to citation "Ana De Narváez y Guerra Azuola". Family Search. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Boletín de Historia y Antiguedades" (PDF). Academia de Historia Colombiana.
- Back to citation Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos, trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 134; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 González Toro, Luis Fernando. "La novela de Miguel Antonio Caro en el poder". Universidad de Antioquia.
- Back to citation Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos, trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; p. 137; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983