Eva Peron, coincidently it's also my father's birthday as well.
Eva Peron served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until
her death in 1952 (she was only 33-years-old). She campaigned
for the position of Vice President, but her declining health
forced her to back down. Not long after, however, the Argentine
Congress declared her the Spiritual Leader of the Nation.
her death in 1952 (she was only 33-years-old). She campaigned
for the position of Vice President, but her declining health
forced her to back down. Not long after, however, the Argentine
Congress declared her the Spiritual Leader of the Nation.
Perón's life changed dramatically when she married Juan Perón, a colonel and government official, in 1945. He became president of Argentina the following year, and his wife proved to be a powerful political influence. Eva Perón used her position as first lady to fight for causes she believed in, including women's suffrage and improving the lives of the poor. She also unofficially ran the ministries of health and labor in her husband's government.Perón became a legendary figure in Argentine politics. A skilled speaker, she was adored by the poor citizens she worked hard to help, but she was not without critics and detractors. Asked to run as vice president with her husband in 1951, she faced opposition by the army. Perón ultimately turned down the post—possibly due to the health issues she was battling around this same time, stemming from uterine cancer.
BRAVO Eva Peron for being a powerful woman who stood up for what she believed at a time in history when it was unheard of for a women to do so!!
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