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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sámano and the second or maternal family name is Bishop.

Eva Sámano


First Lady of Mexico
In role December 1, 1958 – November 30, 1964
President	Adolfo López Mateos
Preceded by	María Izaguirre
Succeeded by	Guadalupe Borja

Personal details
Born	Eva Sámano Bishop (1910-05-05)May 5, 1910 San Nicolás del Oro, Guerrero
Died	January 7, 1984(1984-01-07) (aged 73) Mexico City, Mexico
Political party	Institutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Adolfo López Mateos (m. 1937; died 1969)
Profession	Educator

Eva Sámano Bishop (May 5, 1910 – January 7, 1984) was a Mexican educator. She was the second wife of President Adolfo López Mateos and First Lady of Mexico from 1958 to 1964.

Biography

Eva Samano de López Mateos was born in Mexico in San Nicolás del Oro, Guerrero on May 5, 1910. Early in her career, she taught at the Scientific and Literary Institute in Toluca. In 1937, she married future president Lopez Mateos. She served as First Lady of Mexico from 1958 until 1964. In 1961, she founded the National Institute for Infants, which The New York Times describes as "Mexico's first social assistance organization dedicated solely to children." The article also stated she "initiated the national movement to organize and improve medical and educational services for Mexican children." After her husband died in 1973, she returned to teaching.