Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano was the first wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico

Governor of Puerto Rico

The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...

 Luis A. Ferré

Luis A. Ferré

Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party which advocates for Puerto Rico...

 and served as First Lady

First Lady of Puerto Rico

First Lady of Puerto Rico is the title traditionally given to the spouse of the Governor of Puerto Rico. The current First Lady is Lucé Vela.-Current:...

 from 1968 until her death in 1970.

Ramírez was born on Estrella Street in Ponce

Ponce, Puerto Rico

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, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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, to Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

In 1931, she met Luis A. Ferré

Luis A. Ferré

Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party which advocates for Puerto Rico...

 and married in May 30. They had two children together: Antonio Luis

Antonio Luis Ferré

Antonio Luis Ferré is the Chairman of the Board of the Ferré-Rangel business emporium which owns Puerto Rico's largest newspaper, El Nuevo Día, as well as Primera Hora newspaper....

 and Rosario

Rosario Ferré

Dr. Rosario Ferré is a Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist. Her father, Luis A. Ferré, was the third elected Governor of Puerto Rico, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party. When her mother, Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano, died in 1970...

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When her husband, Ferré, won the 1968 general elections

Puerto Rican general election, 1968

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1968. Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party was elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP won a plurality of the vote, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of...

, Ramírez assumed the role of First Lady

First Lady of Puerto Rico

First Lady of Puerto Rico is the title traditionally given to the spouse of the Governor of Puerto Rico. The current First Lady is Lucé Vela.-Current:...

. However, she died in 1970 one year after Ferré was sworn in. Their daughter, Rosario, took over the role of First Lady.