Ángela Jeria
Ángela Jeria | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ángela Margarita Jeria Gómez 22 August 1926 |
| Died | 2 July 2020 (aged 93) |
| Spouse | Alberto Bachelet |
| Children | Michelle Bachelet |
| Awards | Monseñor Leonidas Proaño |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Chile |
| Main interests | Archaeology |
Ángela Margarita Jeria Gómez (22 August 1926 – 2 July 2020) was a Chilean archaeologist. Mother of the former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet, she was the wife of the Chilean Air Force Brigadier General Alberto Bachelet, who died after being tortured during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Jeria served informally in the role of first lady during the first Bachelet government, accompanying her daughter to several official functions. Her official protocolary role was "Director of the Sociocultural Area of the Presidency".