Mercedes Menafra

Mercedes Menafra
First Lady of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 2000 – March 1, 2005
PresidentJorge Batlle
Preceded byMarta Canessa
Succeeded byMaría Auxiliadora Delgado
Personal details
Born
María de las Mercedes Menafra Rodríguez

(1943-06-20) 20 June 1943 (age 81)
Montevideo, Uruguay
SpouseJorge Batlle (1989–2016)
ChildrenMaría Paula
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationPolitician, entrepreneur

María de las Mercedes Menafra Rodríguez (born 20 June 1943) is a Uruguayan entrepreneur, who served as the First Lady of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005, as the wife of President Jorge Batlle. She is the president of the organization Todos por Uruguay.