Carolina Isakson Proctor
Carolina Isakson Proctor (born Mary Caroline Isakson; January 6, 1930 – January 14, 2012) was an American artist and First Lady of Colombia from 1986 to 1990. She married Colombia's future president Virgilio Barco in 1950.
The Most Excellent Carolina Isakson Proctor | |
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Isakson in 1987 | |
| First Lady of Colombia | |
| In role August 7, 1986 – August 7, 1990 | |
| President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Preceded by | Rosa Helena Álvarez |
| Succeeded by | Ana Milena Muñoz |
| First Lady of Bogotá | |
| In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1969 | |
| Governor | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Preceded by | Emma Villegas Puyana |
| Succeeded by | Margarita Vanegas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Caroline Isakson January 6, 1930 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2012 (aged 82) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Citizenship | Colombian |
| Nationality | Colombian-American |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Virgilio Barco Vargas
(m. 1950; died 1997) |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA, 1949) |
During her husband's administration, she helped to create, and then directed, a national anti-poverty program, "Bienestar," which was established in February 1987 to provide food and day care for Colombian's poorest children.
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