Elida Campodónico, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elida Campodónico

Panamanian lawyer (1894-1960)

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1894

Place of Birth: Macaracas, Panama

Date of Death: 06-Jan-1960

Profession: lawyer, diplomat, suffragette

Nationality: Panama

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Elida Luisa Campodónico Moreno (6 August 1894 – 6 January 1960) was a Panamanian teacher, women's rights advocate and attorney.
She was one of the founders of the National Feminist Party of Panama and worked for women to gain voting rights.
She established the Panamanian branch of La Gota de Leche and was the second woman in Panama to become an attorney.
After women won the right to vote, Campodónico joined the diplomatic corps and became the first woman ambassador in Latin America, when she was appointed as Panama's ambassador to Mexico in 1952.