Amparo Illana | |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Spain | |
In role 1976–1981 | |
Prime Minister | Adolfo Suárez |
Personal details | |
Born | María del Amparo Illana Elórtegui
[1] 25 May 1934 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 17 May 2001 Madrid, Spain | (aged 66)
Resting place | Ávila Cathedral, Ávila, Spain |
Spouse | Adolfo Suárez |
Children | 5 |
Amparo Illana (25 May 1934 – 17 May 2001) was a Spanish noble woman who was the wife of Adolfo Suárez, prime minister of Spain between 1976 and 1981.
Illana was born in Madrid on 25 May 1934 into a family of Basque origin. [2] [3] Her father was a colonel at the army. [4] She studied English in Ireland and French at a boarding school in France. [5]
She met Adolfo Suárez in Ávila during a summer vacation. [3] Suárez was a native of the town. [6] They married there on 15 July 1961. [3] Her family contributed to the political career of Suárez. [4] Illana was close to the Opus Dei, a Catholic group, [7] and her husband was also a member of the group. [6] She was involved in philanthropic activities with a special focus on the Gitanos or Romani people in Spain. [7] She organized a meeting about their problems in Madrid in 1978 in collaboration with the Opus Dei. [7]
Illana had five children with Suárez: María Amparo, Adolfo, Laura, Sonsoles and Javier. [5] Illana was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994 and died in Madrid on 17 May 2001. [5] She was buried in Ávila Cathedral, Ávila, on 18 May. [3] Her husband would also be buried there next to her in March 2014. [8]
Amparo Illana | |
---|---|
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Spain | |
In role 1976–1981 | |
Prime Minister | Adolfo Suárez |
Personal details | |
Born | María del Amparo Illana Elórtegui
[1] 25 May 1934 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 17 May 2001 Madrid, Spain | (aged 66)
Resting place | Ávila Cathedral, Ávila, Spain |
Spouse | Adolfo Suárez |
Children | 5 |
Amparo Illana (25 May 1934 – 17 May 2001) was a Spanish noble woman who was the wife of Adolfo Suárez, prime minister of Spain between 1976 and 1981.
Illana was born in Madrid on 25 May 1934 into a family of Basque origin. [2] [3] Her father was a colonel at the army. [4] She studied English in Ireland and French at a boarding school in France. [5]
She met Adolfo Suárez in Ávila during a summer vacation. [3] Suárez was a native of the town. [6] They married there on 15 July 1961. [3] Her family contributed to the political career of Suárez. [4] Illana was close to the Opus Dei, a Catholic group, [7] and her husband was also a member of the group. [6] She was involved in philanthropic activities with a special focus on the Gitanos or Romani people in Spain. [7] She organized a meeting about their problems in Madrid in 1978 in collaboration with the Opus Dei. [7]
Illana had five children with Suárez: María Amparo, Adolfo, Laura, Sonsoles and Javier. [5] Illana was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994 and died in Madrid on 17 May 2001. [5] She was buried in Ávila Cathedral, Ávila, on 18 May. [3] Her husband would also be buried there next to her in March 2014. [8]