Yazmín Colón de Cortizo

Yazmín Colón de Cortizo (born Yazmín Colón Gerena) is a Puerto Rican businesswoman and politician who became the First Lady of Panama on July 1, 2019, when her husband President Laurentino Cortizo took office. She studied at The George Washington University, obtaining a degree in Literature in 1981.^[2][3][4]

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Colón, the second or maternal family name is Gerena, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Cortizo.

Yazmín Colón de Cortizo
Yazmin in 2019
First Lady of Panama
In role July 1, 2019 – July 1, 2024
President	Laurentino Cortizo
Preceded by	Lorena Castillo de Varela
Succeeded by	Marisel Cohen de Mulino
Personal details
Born	Yazmín Colón Gerena (1959-07-31) July 31, 1959 (age 66)[1] San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Spouse	Laurentino Cortizo
Children	Jorge Andrés & Carolina Esther
Alma mater	George Washington University