Lucé Vela

Lucé Vela
12th First Lady of Puerto Rico
In role January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013
Governor	Luis Fortuño
Preceded by	Luisa Gándara
Succeeded by	Wilma Pastrana
Personal details
Born	Luz Eufemia Vela Gutiérrez (1961-05-24) May 24, 1961 (age 63) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spouse	Luis Fortuño
Children	María Luisa Luis Roberto Guillermo Luis
Alma mater	Goucher College (B.A.) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD)
Profession	Attorney public notary

Luz Eufemia Vela Gutiérrez,^{[note 1]} better known as Lucé Vela, (born 24 May 1961)^[1] is married to former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño. She was the First Lady, a position she held while her husband was in office from 2009 to 2013.^[2][3]

Education and personal life

Lucé Vela was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1961.^[4]

Vela obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor concentration in French from Goucher College in Baltimore. She later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

She married Luis Fortuño on August 3, 1984^[5] The couple are the parents of triplets, María Luisa, Guillermo Luis and Luis Roberto.

Professional career

Vela first commenced her legal career working for the Law Firm of Martínez, Odell, & Calabria. In 2000, she established her own private practice, specializing in real estate and as a notary public.

First Lady of Puerto Rico

Vela began her tenure as First Lady of Puerto Rico after her husband, Luis Fortuño, was sworn in as Governor in 2009, following the 2008 general elections. Her charitable work involved education, family values, and women's health.

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vela and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

References

1. Profile of Lucé Vela Gutiérrez
2. "Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) - Biblioteca - Biograf铆a". Bibliotecaumet.suagm.edu. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
3. "Para imprimir". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
4. "Biografía de Lucé Vela". Ana G. Méndez University. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
5. López Cabán, Cynthia (2003-02-26). "Fortuño y Lucé celebrarán aniversario "bajo la luz de la luna"". Primera Hora. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Luisa Gándara	First Lady of Puerto Rico 2009–2013	Succeeded by Wilma Pastrana