María Errázuriz
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María Errázuriz Echaurren was First Lady of Chile
and the wife of President Germán Riesco
. María Errázuriz was of Basque
descent.
She was born in Santiago, the daughter of President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
and of former First Lady Eulogia Echaurren García-Huidobro
. She was also the sister of President Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
, and cousin of her husband. With her husband, they had eight children together.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and the wife of President Germán Riesco
Germán Riesco
Germán Riesco Errázuriz was a Chilean political figure, and he served as President of Chile between 1901 and 1906.-Early life:...
. María Errázuriz was of Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
descent.
She was born in Santiago, the daughter of President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Marcos del Rosario Errázuriz Zañartu was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1871 and 1876. He was born in Santiago in 1825 and died there in 1877. Errázuriz was of Basque descent....
and of former First Lady Eulogia Echaurren García-Huidobro
Eulogia Echaurren
Eulogia Echaurren García-Huidobro was First Lady of Chile and the wife of President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu.She was born in Santiago, the daughter of José Gregorio de Echaurren y Herrera and of Juana García-Huidobro y Aldunate. She was also the mother of President Federico Errázuriz Echaurren...
. She was also the sister of President Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
Federico Errázuriz Echaurren was a Chilean political figure. Born in Santiago, he served as President of Chile between 1896 and his death in 1901. Federico Errázuriz was of Basque descent.-Early life:...
, and cousin of her husband. With her husband, they had eight children together.