Doris Yankelewitz Berger

Doris Yankelewitz Berger
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role
May 8, 1982 – May 8, 1986
PresidentLuis Alberto Monge
Preceded byEstrella Zeledón Lizano
Succeeded byMargarita Penón
Personal details
Born(1934-05-07)May 7, 1934
San José, Costa Rica
DiedMay 18, 2016(2016-05-18) (aged 82)
San José, Costa Rica
Political partyNational Liberation Party
Spouse
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(m. 1965; div. 1988)​
ProfessionArtist, politician

Doris Yankelewitz Berger (May 7, 1934 – May 18, 2016) was a Costa Rican artist, politician, political activist, and member of the National Liberation Party (PLN). She served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986 during the presidency of her then-husband, President Luis Alberto Monge.[1][2][3] She was the nation's first Jewish First Lady.[4]

  1. ^ Avendaño, Manuel (May 18, 2014). "Muere ex primera dama Doris Yankelewitz, exesposa de Luis Alberto Monge". La Nación (San José). Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Corrales, Gloriana (January 26, 2014). "El legado de seis primeras damas". La Nación (San José). Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Biografía: Doris Yankelewitz Berger". Cambio Politico. May 18, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Costa Rica Will Have a Jewish First Lady with the Inauguration of Luis Alberto Monge to the President". Jewish Telegraph Agency. April 20, 1982. Retrieved June 13, 2016.