María Lorenza Barreneche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMaría Lorenza Barreneche
Former first lady of Argentina
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Chascomús, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
About María Lorenza Barreneche
- María Lorenza Barreneche Iriarte (July 3, 1926 – January 5, 2016) was an Argentine public figure and wife of the late President Raúl Alfonsín.
- She held the position of First Lady of Argentina from 1983 until 1989.Barreneche was born in 1926 in Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province, to Felipe Barrenche Echaide (1898-1984) and María Lorenza Iriarte Hospital (1898-1989).
- She was of Basque descent.
- She met her husband, Raúl Alfonsín, a law student who was also born in Chascomús, at a masquerade ball during the 1940s.
- The couple, who married in 1949, had six children: Raúl Felipe (b.
- 1949), Ana María (b.
- 1950), Ricardo (b.
- 1952), Marcela (b.
- 1953), María Inés (b.
- 1954), and Javier Ignacio (b.
- 1956).
- Barreneche, who disliked politics, focused on raising their children during her husband's political career.Former President Raúl Alfonsín died on March 31, 2009.
- Barreneche Iriarte was unable to attend his state funeral due to her own poor health.
- Barreneche had suffered from declining health during her later life, including loss of eyesight and decreased mobility.
- She died in Buenos Aires on January 5, 2016, at the age of 89.
- Her remains were cremated at La Chacarita Cemetery.
- She was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
- President Mauricio Macri tweeted his condolences to her family.
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