Lucé Vela

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Lucé Vela
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12th First Lady of Puerto Rico
In role
January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013
GovernorLuis Fortuño
Preceded byLuisa Gándara
Succeeded byWilma Pastrana
Personal details
Born
Luz Eufemia Vela Gutiérrez

1961 (age 60–61)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spouse(s)Luis Fortuño
Children
  • María Luisa
  • Luis Roberto
  • Guillermo Luis
Alma mater
Profession

Luz Eufemia Vela Gutiérrez,[note 1] better known as Lucé Vela, (born 1961) is the wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño. She was the First Lady, a position she held while her husband was in office from 2009 to 2013.[1][2]

Education and personal life[]

Lucé Vela was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1961.[3]

Vela obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor concentration in French from Goucher College in Baltimore. She later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

She married Luis Fortuño on August 3, 1984[4] The couple are the parents of triplets, María Luisa, Guillermo Luis and Luis Roberto.

Professional career[]

Vela first commenced her legal career working for the Law Firm of Martínez, Odell, & Calabria. In 2000, she established her own private practice, specializing in real estate and as a notary public.

First Lady of Puerto Rico[]

Vela began her tenure as First Lady of Puerto Rico after her husband, Luis Fortuño, was sworn in as Governor in 2009, following the 2008 general elections. Her charitable work involved education, family values, and women's health.

Notes[]

  1. ^
    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vela and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

References[]

  1. ^ "Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) - Biblioteca - Biograf铆a". Bibliotecaumet.suagm.edu. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Para imprimir". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Biografía de Lucé Vela". Ana G. Méndez University. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  4. ^ López Cabán, Cynthia (2003-02-26). "Fortuño y Lucé celebrarán aniversario "bajo la luz de la luna"". Primera Hora. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Puerto Rico
2009–2013 		Succeeded by
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