Marta Linares de Martinelli
Marta Linares de Martinelli (born Marta Linares on December 1, 1956) became the First Lady of Panama on July 1, 2009, when her husband, Ricardo Martinelli, became President of Panama. On January 29, 2014 she was chosen to compete for Vice-President of Panama alongside Jose Domingo Arias running for President but lost.
Marta Linares de Martinelli | |
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First Lady of Panama | |
In role July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Vivian Fernández |
Succeeded by | Lorena Castillo |
Personal details | |
Born | Marta Linares September 2, 1956 Panama City, Panama |
Spouse(s) | Ricardo Martinelli |
Children | Ricardo Alberto Luis Enrique Carolina Isabel |
Linares was born in Panama City, Panama. She earned a Bachelor's degree in commerce in the US, at Saint Mary of the Woods College in Indiana. She later studied insurance brokerage at the University of Panama. In 1978, she married supermarket chain owner Ricardo Martinelli, with whom she had three children: Ricardo Alberto, Luis Enrique, and Carolina Elizabeth.[1]
Honours
- Italy
- Two Sicilian Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of Merit of the Two Sicilian Royal Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[2]
References
- "Ricardo Martinelli". Telemetro. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by Vivian Fernández |
First Lady of Panama 2009–2014 |
Succeeded by Lorena Castillo |
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