Lina Moreno de Uribe

Biography

Lina Moreno de Uribe Lina María Moreno de Uribe (née Moreno Mejía; born 13 November 1955) is the former first lady of Colombia, who served from 2002 to 2010 as the wife of Álvaro Uribe, the 43rd president of Colombia. She was also the first lady of Antioquia from 1995 to 1998 when her husband was governor. Born in Medellín, Antioquia, Moreno de Uribe graduated from the Pontifical Bolivarian University with a degree in philosophy. She met her future husband, Álvaro Uribe, in March 1979 and they married later that year. The couple had two children between 1981 and 1983. Moreno de Uribe's political involvement began during her marriage. She campaigned alongside her husband during his 1994 Antioquia gubernatorial campaign. As First Lady of Antioquia, Moreno de Uribe maintained a low profile. She became First Lady...

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