Hope Portocarrero
Hope Portocarrero Debayle | |
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Hope Portocarrero in 1960s | |
| First Lady of Nicaragua | |
| In role 1 December 1974 – 17 July 1979 | |
| President | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Maria Luisa Muñoz |
| In role 1 May 1967 – 1 May 1972 | |
| President | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
| Preceded by | Carmen Reñazco (1966) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1929 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Died | 5 October 1991 (aged 62) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Anastasio Somoza Debayle Archie Angelo Baldocchi |
| Children | Anastasio, Julio, Carolina, Carla, and Roberto |
| Parent(s) | Nestor Portocarrero Gross (father) Blanca Debayle Sacasa de Portocarrero (mother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Socialite, Writer, First Lady of Nicaragua |
Hope Portocarrero Debayle, also known as Madame Somoza and Hope Somoza Baldocchi later in life, (June 28, 1929 – 5 October 1991) was an American socialite and, beginning in 1967, the First Lady of Nicaragua as the wife of president Anastasio Somoza Debayle. In 1968, she was named to the International Best Dressed List. She was the mother of Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero and four other children.