Josefina Herrán

María Josefina Herrando Puig (born April 26, 1930) is a Uruguayan politician and former First Lady of Uruguay from 1972 until 1976. She is the widow of Juan María Bordaberry, the constitutionally elected president from 1972 to 1973 and de facto presidential dictator from 1973 to 1976 as the head of the Civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay.[1] Herrando, who is nicknamed "China",[1] is the country's oldest living former first lady.[1]

Josefina Herrán
First Lady of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 1972 – June 12, 1976
PresidentJuan María Bordaberry
(de facto from 1973)
Preceded byMaría Angélica Klein
Succeeded bySofía Álvarez Vignoli
Personal details
Born
María Josefina Herrando Puig

(1930-04-26) April 26, 1930
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyColorado Party
SpouseJuan María Bordaberry (died 2011)
ChildrenMaría
Juan
Martín
Pedro
Santiago
Pablo
Javier
Andrés
Ana
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Herrán and her late husband, Bordaberry, had nine children, including Pedro Bordaberry, a former Senator from 2015 to 2020 and Minister of Tourism from 2003 to 2005 in the cabinet of Jorge Batlle.[1]

In 1973, as the country's first lady, Herrando founded the Social Coordination Volunteer Corps (VCS), a non-profit which continues to develop programs for patients in hospitals, as well as in the community. VCS is made up of approximately 150 volunteers. Herrando has served as the organization's president.

Herrán's husband, Juan María Bordaberry, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for violations of the constitution and human rights abuses. He died under house arrest in July 2011.[1]

References
  1. Gunson, Phil (2011-07-19). "Juan María Bordaberry obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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