Antonia Moreno Leyva

Antonia Moreno Leyva (1848-1916) was the first lady of Peru from 1886 to 1890 by her marriage to president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.

Antonia Moreno Leyva
Born	1848 (1848)
Died	1916 (aged 67–68)
Resting place	Cripta de los Héroes del Cementerio Presbítero Maestro
Known for	First lady of Peru
Spouse	Andrés Avelino Cáceres

Prior to being president, her spouse participated in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883), and she accompanied him on the Breña campaign 1881. During the absence of her spouse, she actively participated in warfare and commanded battalions.^[1] She is the only woman to be buried in Cripta de los Héroes del Cementerio Presbítero Maestro, a cemetery for war heroes, after a special permission made it possible.