Soledad Román de Núñez

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The Most Excellent Soledad Román de Núñez
First Lady of Colombia
In office 7 May 1886 (1886-05-07) – 18 September 1894 (1894-09-18)
President	Rafael Núñez
Preceded by	Carmen Ospina de Popayan
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	Soledad Román Polanco (1835-10-06)6 October 1835 Cartagena de Indias, Republic of New Granada
Died	(1924-10-19)19 October 1924 Cartagena de Indias, , Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Rafael Núñez (1877–1894)

Soledad Román de Núñez (née Román Polanco;(1835-1924) was the First lady of Colombia in 1880-82, 1884–88 and 1892, by her marriage to president Rafael Núñez. She is considered to have wielded a considerable influence in policy and participated in state affairs in Colombia during the presidencies of her spouse more than any other woman in Colombia before her. She is credited with the victory of the government in the conflict of 1885, as well as the concordat of 1887 (colombia).^[1] She was a controversial figure, because her marriage was not recognized by the Catholic church, as the wedding had been civil, as her spouse's first wife was still alive and he was still married to her in the eyes of the Catholic church.

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