Maga Nevares de Rosselló


Irma Margarita "Maga" Nevares Padilla is married to the former Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló and also the mother of former Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló. She served as First Lady from 1993 to 2001.

Early life

Nevares is the daughter of Oscar Nevares del Valle and Irma Padilla. The Nevares direct line goes back to Asturias, Spain. Graduated from high school at Colegio San Antonio in San Juan.
Nevares married Pedro Rosselló on August 9, 1969. They had three children: Juan Oscar, Luis Roberto, and Ricardo. Nevares de Rossello is also the aunt in law of former Menudo member and international singer Roy Rossello.

Later life

Nevares and her husband live in Dorado, near Dorado Beach. On July 23, 2019 police in Puerto Rico had to provide extra security to their residence and neighborhood due to protesters calling for their son to resign as governor of Puerto Rico.