María Cámara Vales
María Cámara Vales | |
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María Cámara Vales and José María Pino Suárez on the day of their marriage (1896) | |
| Second Lady of Mexico | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| President | Francisco I. Madero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1877 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Died | April 14, 1970 (aged 93) Mexico City |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | José María Pino Suárez |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Raymundo Cámara Luján (father) María del Cármen Vales Castillo (mother) |
| Relatives | Pino-Cámara Family Agustín Vales Castillo (uncle) Ismael Moreno Pino (grandson) |
| Profession | Educator |
| Awards | Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor |
María Casimira Cámara Vales (March 4, 1877 – April 14, 1970) was an educator who served as the second lady of Mexico from 1911 to 1913 as the wife of Vice President José María Pino Suárez. Prior to that, she held the position of first lady of Yucatán in 1911. In recognition of her role during the tumultuous times of the Mexican Revolution, she was awarded the Belisario Domínguez Medal, the highest honor conferred by the Mexican Senate, in 1969. She was only the third woman to be awarded with the accolade.