Antonia Moreno Leyva

Antonia Moreno Leyva (1848-1916) was the first lady of Peru in 1886-1890 by her marriage to president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.

Antonia Moreno

Prior to being president, her spouse participated in the War of the Pacific 1879-1883. She accompanied him on the Breña campaign 1881. During the absence of her spouse, she actively participated in warfare and commanded battalions.[1] She is the only woman to be buried in Cripta de los Héroes del Cementerio Presbítero Maestro, a cemetery for war heroes, after a special permission made it possible.

References
  1. «La importancia de la mujer en la Guerra de 1879 a 1884», Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, 4 de julio de 2011. Consultado el 26 de julio
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