Fabiola Yáñez
First Lady of Argentina
Fabiola Yáñez
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President | Alberto Fernández |
Preceded by | Juliana Awada |
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Fabiola Andrea Yáñez
( 1981-07-14 ) 14 July 1981 (age 42) Villa Regina , Río Negro, Argentina |
Domestic partner | Alberto Fernández (2014–present) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Palermo |
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Fabiola Andrea Yáñez (born 14 July 1981) is an Argentine journalist and actress who is the current First Lady of Argentina . She has been the domestic partner of President Alberto Fernández since 2014. [1]
Early life and education
Fabiola Andrea Yáñez was born on 14 July 1981 in Villa Regina , Río Negro Province , [2] although she grew up in Alem , Misiones Province . Through her mother, she is of Chilean descent. [3] Her family moved to Misiones when she was a teenager, and she finished high school in Posadas . [4]
She studied journalism at the University of Palermo , in Buenos Aires ; her licenciate dissertation was on the "interdiscursive tension between Néstor Kirchner and Clarín from 2003 to 2007." [5] [6] She met Alberto Fernández , then Néstor and Cristina Kirchner 's former chief of cabinet , while doing research for her dissertation. [2]
Career
Yáñez's media career began when she was 17, when she co-hosted a children's program in Rosario 's Canal 3 ; she later acted in small stage productions in Rosario as well. [7] She continued to host a number of shows in Canal 3 until 2004. [8] She also co-hosted Estrictamente personal , a show dealing with sexuality topics on Cablevisión 's Canal 6. [9] After graduating from university, Yáñez worked for a number of domestic and international news agencies, including Infobae , Página/12 , América TV , C5N , CNN+ and Spain's La Razón . [7] In 2018 she began co-hosting Moria Casán 's América TV talk show, Incorrectas , and later starred in the stage show ¡Otra vez papá! Después de los 50 , alongside Manuel Wirzt . [10] [11]
First Lady of Argentina
On 10 December 2019, her partner Alberto Fernández was elected as President of Argentina . She has stated that she wishes to use her position as a platform for social work, especially in respect to Argentine children and families. [5] [6] [12] Yáñez has embraced the title of "First Lady" despite criticism from government-aligned feminist activists and intellectuals, such as Dora Barrancos . [13] [14]
From January to February 2020, Yáñez accompanied Fernández in his first tour as president of Argentina, starting in Jerusalem , Israel on 24 January 2020, where the presidential couple met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu , later visiting Berlin and Paris . In Paris she met with UNESCO authorities to be briefed on the organization's education, inclusivity and childhood programmes. [15] [16]
In March 2020, Yáñez participated alongside Chief of Cabinet Santiago Cafiero and Women's Minister Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta in the re-inauguration of the Argentine Women's Bicentennial Hall in the Casa Rosada . [17] Later, in April 2020, Yáñez organized and hosted Unidos por Argentina , a TV event oriented toward raising funds for the Argentine Red Cross to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic ; the event raised over US$ 500,000 during its 7-hour duration. [18] [19]
On 23 April 2020, Yáñez pressed charges against a La Plata -based news agency for libel, harassment and gender-based discrimination. [20]
Personal life
Yáñez has been in a relationship with Alberto Fernández since 2014. [1] Since Fernández's election as president, the couple have resided in the Quinta de Olivos ; prior to that, they lived in an apartment in the Puerto Madero neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. [21] Fernández and Yáñez own four collies: Dylan , Prócer, Keila and Blue. [22]
On 23 September 2021, the presidential office's medical unit announced Yáñez was expecting her first child. [23] Yáñez and Fernández's son, Francisco Fernández Yáñez, was born on 11 April 2022 at Sanatorio Otamendi, in Buenos Aires. [24] [25]
References
- 1 2 "¿Quién es Fabiola Yañez la pareja de Alberto y primera dama?" . El Nueve (in Spanish). 10 December 2019 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- 1 2 Alfie, Alejandro (10 December 2019). "Fabiola Yáñez estrenó su rol como primera dama" . Clarín (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ "Quién es quién en la familia de la primera dama, Fabiola Yáñez" . Revista Noticias (in Spanish). 13 April 2020 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Jamele, Agustín (5 January 2020). "La historia detrás de la infancia nómade de la primera dama" . Perfil (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- 1 2 Gian, Daniela; Recalt, Rodis (17 April 2020). "La historia desconocida Fabiola Yáñez, la mujer del Presidente" . Revista Noticias (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- 1 2 "¿Quién es Fabiola Yáñez, la pareja de Fernández?" . El Observador (in Spanish). 10 December 2019 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- 1 2 Kotler, Sofía (30 August 2019). "Fabiola Yáñez. Su historia de amor con Alberto Fernández y sus ganas de ser mamá" " . La Nación (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ "Fabiola Yañez" . alternativateatral.com (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Del Río, Andrea (10 December 2019). "Quién es la novia de Alberto Fernández, la nueva Primera Dama de Argentina" . El Cronista (in Spanish) . Retrieved 30 November 2020 .
- ↑ "Fabiola Yañez: su paso por "Incorrectas", la denuncia a Fabián Gianola y una acotada carrera teatral" . Clarín (in Spanish). 28 October 2019 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Monti, Milagros (23 January 2019). "Fabiola Yañez, protagonista de "Otra vez papá... después de los 50": "Desde el público se escucha una carcajada cada 15 segundos" " . Infobae (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ " "Quiero transitar este camino": Fabiola Yañez reveló cuál es su prioridad como primera dama" . El Intransigente (in Spanish). 11 March 2020 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Giménez, Paula (31 October 2019). "Fabiola Yañez, el rol de primera dama y la máquina de hacer muñecas" . filo.news (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ "Fabiola Yáñez tiene su prueba de fuego como primera dama" . Perfil (in Spanish). 5 April 2020 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Papa Orfano, Belén (4 February 2020). "Fabiola Yáñez en Europa: una agenda acotada alejada de la política" . El Cronista (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 December 2020 .
- ↑ "Fabiola Yáñez se reunió en Francia con autoridades de la Unesco" . Ámbito (in Spanish). 5 February 2020 . Retrieved 7 December 2020 .
- ↑ "El Gobierno reinauguró el Salón de las Mujeres Argentinas del Bicentenario: "Acá había un call center" " . Infobae (in Spanish). 6 March 2020 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Trzenko, Natalia; Fernández Cruz, Martín (5 April 2020). "Unidos por Argentina: se recaudaron cerca de 88 millones de pesos" . La Nación (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Del Río, Andrea (6 April 2020). "Unidos por Argentina: cuánto recaudó la Cruz Roja en el programa que organizó Fabiola Yáñez" . El Cronista (in Spanish) . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ "Fabiola Yáñez denunció a un periodista por publicaciones agraviantes" . La Nación (in Spanish). 23 April 2020 . Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
- ↑ Cappiello, Hernán (10 December 2019). "Fabiola Yáñez: la periodista y actriz que conoció a Alberto Fernández en la universidad y hoy es primera dama" . La Nación (in Spanish) . Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
- ↑ "Alberto Fernández presentó a Blue, el nuevo cachorro de su perro Dylan" . Clarín (in Spanish). 29 May 2021 . Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
- ↑ "Fabiola Yañez está embarazada de diez semanas" . Télam (in Spanish). 23 September 2021 . Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
- ↑ "Nació Francisco, el hijo de Fabiola Yañez y Alberto Fernández" . La Nación (in Spanish). 11 April 2022 . Retrieved 15 April 2022 .
- ↑ "Alberto Fernández y Fabiola Yañez presentaron a su hijo Francisco: "Es un oasis en un tiempo tan difícil" " . Infobae (in Spanish). 14 April 2022 . Retrieved 15 April 2022 .
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