The couple made up of the former President of the Republic, Hipolito Mejiaand madam Rosa Gómez de Mejía, has physically separated this Monday, with the sudden death of the lady Her marriage was characterized by mutual love and respect that was professed, even publicly.
During his 58 years of marriage union, the couple had four children, who gave them several grandchildren, who were a source of love for both. They are your children Ramón Hipólito, Felipe, Lissa and Carolina. The latter is mayor of the National District and general secretary of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM).
It was common to hear Hipolito Mejia always refer to madam Rosa, as he and other people affectionately called her. Her words of love and respect for her were not lacking in the activities he was in and he referred to her. Today at the clinic where she was taken and pronounced dead, her face was all sadness. It was that of a man defeated by sadness. She got into her vehicle with her daughter Carolina Mejía without saying a word. It seemed that a knot was suffocating him.
Everyone who knew the former first lady describes her as a sweet, affectionate, discreet woman and a devoted mother who is very attached to the family. She was never very affected by political life, although the Office of the First Lady of the Republic was founded for her in the management of her husband (2000-2004). She was rarely seen in proselytizing activities, but she always stayed by her husband’s side and it was common for her to accompany him in the messages that the former president addressed to the nation. They were very close.
Rosa Altagracia Eulogia Gomez Arias de Mejia was born on March 11, 1940 in the Gurabo community, Santiago province, and married Hipolito Mejia on July 4, 1964.
madam Rosa He passed away Monday night from a heart attack fulminant. She was pronounced dead at the Abreu Clinic, where she was taken after feeling unwell. It was in the Museo Trampolín, in the Colonial Zone, founded by her.
The deceased dedicated her life to social causes. In fact, from the Office of the First Lady she carried out activities dedicated to the social development of the nation, mainly children.
Award
Among the awards received madam Rosa, there is the Grand Cross of the Isabel La Católica Order of His Majesty King Don Juan Carlos I of Spain; the Honoris Causa Doctorate in Humanities from the Technological Catholic University of Cibao and the Paul Harris Button, from the International Rotary Foundation, among other honors and decorations.
I study Education at the state Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD).
