She was elected as a senator for the state of Lara in the period 1968–1973 in the National Congress, she served as governor of the state between 1975 and 1977, and was again elected as a senator for the period 1978–1983. She was the first Venezuelan woman to be a state senator and governor. Personal life Parra married Miguel Ángel Escalona García when they were both 16 years of age, and with him, she had her only son, Hugo Rafael Escalona Parra. The marriage broke up and she later marry the Tocuyano doctor, Fortunato Orellana Anzola. See also List of governors of Lara References External links "Grave of relatives of Doris Parra de Orellana desecrated", Carlos Carmona, El Impulso, September 28, 2016 1923 births 2007 deaths People from Barquisimeto 20th-century Venezuelan politicians 20th-century Venezuelan women politicians Democratic Action (Venezuela) politicians Women state governors of Venezuela State governors of Venezuela