Ana García Carías
Ana Rosalinda García Carías (born 21 September 1968) is a Honduran lawyer and current First Lady of the nation.[1]
Ana García Carías | |
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First Lady of Honduras | |
Assumed role 27 January 2014 | |
President | Juan Orlando Hernández |
Preceded by | Rosa Elena Bonilla |
Personal details | |
Born | Ana Rosalinda García Carías 21 September 1968 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Political party | National Party of Honduras |
Spouse(s) | Juan Orlando Hernández |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography
Ana García Carías was born on 21 September 1968 in Tegucigalpa.[1] She is the second daughter of the upper middle class marriage between José Guillermo García and Carlota Carías. Her siblings are Julia, Lottie, and Guillermo. During her childhood she lived in Juticalpa, Olancho – her father's birthplace – and then returned to Tegucigalpa.[2]
At age 16 she graduated from the Sacred Heart Institute of Tegucigalpa. She studied at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, and graduated in 1991 with a degree in legal and social sciences with a focus in commercial law.[1] She completed a postgraduate degree in public administration at the University of Albany in 1995.[3] In 2002 she appeared before 15 magistrates to take her exam as a lawyer and notary, and was approved unanimously.[2]
On 3 February 1990, she married Juan Orlando Hernández. This union has produced three children: Juan Orlando, Ana Daniela, and Isabela.[4] Hernández has one daughter, Ivonne, from a previous relationship.[3]
García Carías is a descendant on the maternal side of Doctor and General Tiburcio Carías Andino, who was constitutional president of Honduras for the National Party from 1932 to 1936, and then remained in power through a dictatorial regime from 1936 to 1949 with the backing of the United States.[2]
Political career
Ana García Carías became First Lady of Honduras on 27 January 2014, following her husband Juan Orlando Hernández's victory in the presidential election on 24 November 2013. He defeated Xiomara Castro of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (who disputed the results), Mauricio Villeda of the Liberal Party, and Salvador Nasralla of the Anti-Corruption Party.[5][6]
References
- Moncada, Gloria (28 April 2014). "Ana García de Hernández, una mujer inteligente y solidaria" [Ana García de Hernández, an Intelligent and Supportive Woman]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- Mercado, Julissa (7 April 2014). "Su sangre lleva el azul de su partido" [Her Blood Carries the Blues of Her Party]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- Madrigal, Juanjo (26 May 2015). "¿Quiénes son las dos anfitrionas de la Reina Letizia?" [Who Are the Two Hostesses of Queen Letizia?]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Juan Orlando Hernández: La historia detrás del presidente electo de Honduras" [Juan Orlando Hernández: The Story Behind the President-Elect of Honduras]. Revista Estilo (in Spanish). 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- Shoichet, Catherine E. (28 November 2013). "Winner named in Honduras presidential vote; opposition vows protests". CNN. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Honduras election: Hernandez declared winner". BBC News. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
External links
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Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by Rosa Elena Bonilla |
First Lady of Honduras 2014 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |