Lillian Somoza de Sevilla Sacasa
Lillian Somoza Debayle | |
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Lillian Somoza Debayle as "Queen of the Army", c. 1942 | |
| Born | 3 May 1921 |
| Died | 17 May 2003 (aged 82) |
| Spouse(s) | Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa (m. 1943–1997; his death) |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent(s) | Anastasio Somoza García Salvadora Debayle de Somoza |
Lillian ("'Lilly"' or "'Lilita"') Somoza de Sevilla Sacasa, born Lillian Ada de la Cruz Somoza Debayle (May 3, 1921 – May 17, 2003) was a member of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. She was the daughter of dictatorial president Anastasio Somoza García and Salvadora Debayle de Somoza, the wife of Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa, and the sister of the dictatorial presidents Luis Somoza Debayle and Anastasio Somoza Debayle.
She attended the exclusive young ladies finishing school Gunston Hall School for Girls and in 1940 was chosen queen of the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia.
She died in Washington Hospital Center on May 17, 2003, two weeks after her 82nd birthday.