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Hope Portocarrero Debayle | |
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 Hope Portocarrero at the abrogation of the Bryan-Chamorro Treaty in 1970 | |
| First Lady of Nicaragua | |
| In Role 1 December 1974 – 17 July 1979 | |
| President | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Maria Luisa Muñoz |
| In Role 1 May 1967 – 1 May 1972 | |
| President | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
| Preceded by | Carmen Reñazco (1966) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1929 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Died | 5 October 1991 (aged 62) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Anastasio Somoza Debayle Archie Angelo Baldocchi |
| Children | Anastasio, Julio, Carolina, Carla, and Roberto |
| Parent(s) | Nestor Portocarrero Gross (father) Blanca Debayle Sacasa de Portocarrero (mother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Socialite, Writer, First Lady of Nicaragua |
Hope Portocarrero Debayle, also known as Madame Somoza and Hope Somoza Baldocchi later in life,[1] (June 28, 1929 – 5 October 1991) was an American socialite and, beginning in 1967, the First Lady of Nicaragua as the wife of president Anastasio Somoza Debayle. In 1968, she was named to the International Best Dressed List.[2] She was the mother of Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero and four other children.
- ^ "Hope Somoza Baldocchi, wife of former Nicaraguan leader". Tampa Bay Times. 1991-10-09. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (17 March 2015). World Clothing and Fashion: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence. Routledge. ISBN 9781317451662.