Marta Lainfiesta Dorión

Marta Lainfiesta Dorión (January 10, 1886 – May 8, 1976) was a Guatemalan woman. She was the wife of Former Guatemalan President Jorge Ubico Castañeda.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lainfiesta and the second or maternal family name is Dorión.

Marta Lainfiesta Dorión
First Lady of Guatemala
In role February 14, 1931 – July 1, 1944
President	Jorge Ubico
Preceded by	Soledad Trabanino
Succeeded by	María Judith Ramírez Prado
Personal details
Born	Marta Amalia Lainfiesta y Dorión January 10, 1886 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died	May 8, 1976 (aged 90) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Spouse(s)	Jorge Ubico ( died 1946)
Children	Andrea Castañeda, Amailia Castañeda (mother of Andrea) Andrea Castañeda had Gabriel Rodrìguez ( May 15, 2005)

She was born in Guatemala City, daughter of Victor Lainfiesta Torres and María Josefa Amalia Dorion Klée. Subsequently, she married on March 15, 1905, with General Jorge Ubico castañeda.[2]

During her husband's political career, she maintained a low profile and even after Ubico assumed the presidency in 1931. Lainfiesta accompanied Ubico only on national and international trips as well as brief appearances at official events and visits by foreign leaders. After the resignation of Ubico, Lainfiesta accompanied him to the United States, Ubico died in 1946. Subsequently, the remains of Ubico were repatriated and she moved to Guatemala, where she died in 1976.[3][4][5]

References

1. "Magnicidio en Guatemala". New Media. 2013. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
2. "Aspectos de Ubico que quizás no conocías". Prensa Libre. 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
3. "Se busca primera dama, no es necesaria experiencia". República. 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
4. "Los amores de don Jorge Ubico". Prensa Libre. 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
5. "Ubico y las mujeres". Prensa Libre. 2012. Retrieved 2018-06-10.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Soledad Trabanino	First Lady of Guatemala 1931–1944	Succeeded by María Judith Ramírez Prado