María Teresa Obregón Zamora, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

María Teresa Obregón Zamora

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1888

Place of Birth: Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1956

Profession: politician, suffragette

Nationality: Costa Rica

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

María Teresa Obregón Zamora (1888-1956) was a teacher, suffragist and politician in Costa Rica.
She was part of the group that formed the Asociación Nacional de Educadores (ANDE) (National Association of Educators) and fought for women's enfranchisement.
After winning the vote, she helped found the National Liberation Party of Costa Rica and was one of the first three women elected as a Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica.
In 2002, Obregón was honored as one of the inaugural group of women inducted into La Galería de las Mujeres de Costa Rica (The Women's Gallery of Costa Rica).