Ana de Azcuénaga de Olaguer Feliú

Ana de Azcuénaga de Olaguer Feliú (1770-1845), was Vicereine of Río de la Plata in 1797-1799 by marriage to vicerey Antonio Olaguer Feliú. She became the first in that position ever to have been born in Argentine rather than a Spanish woman.

Life

She was the daughter of Rosa Basavilbaso and Vicente de Azcuénaga and belonged to the most powerful families in Argentine. As vicereine, it was her task to play the ceremonial role of first lady at the viceregal court, which was modeled after the vice regal court at Lima. In 1802, she settled with her spouse in Spain, were she often appeared at the royal court.

References

• D'Aloia Criado, Walter "Anita de Azcuénaga, La primera Virreina Criolla". Editorial Armerías. Buenos Aires. 2003.