First Lady of Guatemala

First Lady of Guatemala is the title held by the wife of the president of Guatemala or designee. The current first lady is Lucrecia Peinado, wife of President Bernardo Arévalo, since 14 January 2024.

In the First Lady's Office, located in the Presidential House, only the portraits of sixteen recognized former first ladies are exhibited.

First ladies of Guatemala

First Lady President Tenure 1 Petrona Álvarez de Carrera Rafael Carrera 1839-1848 2 Position Vacant Juan Antonio Martínez 1848 3 Position Vacant José Bernardo Escobar 1848-1849 4 Position Vacant Mariano Paredes 1849-18515 Petrona Álvarez de Carrera Rafael Carrera 1851-1857Petrona Álvarez died in 1857. Rafael Carrera was president until 1865. Position Vacant Rafael Carrera 1857-1865The position became vacant after the death of Petrona García. 6 María Dolores de Aycinena y Micheo Pedro de Aycinena 1865 7 Josefa Gutiérrez Argueta de Cerna Vicente Cerna y Cerna 1865-1871 8 María Saborío y García Granados Miguel García Granados 1871-18739 Francisca Aparicio y Mérida de Barrios Justo Rufino Barrios 1874-1882 Rafaela Monterroso Cardona de Orantes José María Orantes 1882-1883Interim, while Justo Rufino Barrios was out of the country with his wife. Francisca Aparicio y Mérida de Barrios Justo Rufino Barrios 1883-1885 10 Carmen Ramírez de Sinibaldi Alejandro M. Sinibaldi 1885 11 María Robles de Barillas Manuel Lisandro Barillas Bercián 1885-1892 12 Algeria Benton de Reyna José María Reina Barrios 1892-189813 Desideria Ocampo de Estrada Manuel Estrada Cabrera 1898–1910Desideria Ocampo died in 1910. Manuel Estrada Cabrera was president until 1920. Vacant Manuel Estrada Cabrera 1910–1920The position became vacant after the death of Desideria Ocampo. 14 Mercedes Llerandi de Herrera Carlos Herrera y Luna 1920–1921 15 Mercedes Flores de Orellana José María Orellana 1921–1926 16 Josefina de Chacón Lázaro Chacón González 1926–1930 17 Luz Castañeda de Palma Baudilio Palma 1930 18 Soledad Trabanino de Andrade José María Reina Andrade 1931 19 Marta Lainfiesta Dorión Jorge Ubico Castañeda 1931–1944 20 María Judith Ramírez Prado de Ponce Vaides Federico Ponce Vaides 1944 21 Maria Cristina VillanovaAmalia Mancilla de AranaMaría Leonor Saravia Military JuntaJacobo ÁrbenzFrancisco AranaJorge Toriello 1944–1945 22 Elisa Martínez Contreras de Árevalo Juan José Arévalo 1945–1951 23 Maria Cristina Villanova Jacobo Árbenz 1951–1954 24 Odilia Palomo Paíz Carlos Castillo Armas 1954–1957 25 Julia Solís Gallardo de Gónzales Luis Arturo González López 1957 26 Virginia Ruiz de Flores Guillermo Flores Avendaño 1957–1958 27 María Teresa Laparra de Ydígoras Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes 1958–1963 28 Beli de Peralta Enrique Peralta Azurdia 1963–1966 29 Sara de la Hoz Julio César Méndez Montenegro 1966–1970 30 Álida España de Arana Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio 1970–1974 31 Hellen Lossi Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García 1974–1978 32 Elsa Cirigliano Fernando Romeo Lucas García 1978–1982 33 María Teresa Sosa Efraín Ríos Montt 1982–1983 34 Aura Rosario Rosal López Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores 1983–1986 35 Raquel Blandón Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo 1986–1990 36 Magda Bianchi Lázzari Jorge Serrano Elías 1990–1993 37 María Eugenia Morales de León Ramiro de León Carpio 1993–1996 38 Patricia de Arzú Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen 1996–2000 39 Evelyn Morataya Alfonso Portillo 2000–2004 40 Wendy de Berger Óscar Berger 2004–2008 41 Sandra Torres Álvaro Colom 2008–2011Sandra Torres divorced Álvaro Colom on 7 April 2011, leaving the position of First Lady vacant. — Vacant Álvaro Colom 2011–2012The position became vacant from 7 April 2011 until 14 January 2012, following the divorce of Sandra Torres and Álvaro Colom. 42 Rosa Leal de Pérez Otto Pérez Molina 2012–2015Otto Pérez Molina resigned on September 2, 2015. 43 Ana Fagianni de Maldonado Alejandro Maldonado 2015–201644 Patricia Marroquín Jimmy Morales 2016–2020 — Vacant Alejandro Giammattei 2020–2024Alejandro Giammattei is divorced. 45 Lucrecia Peinado Bernardo Arévalo 2024–present

See also Presidents of Guatemala

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