Evelyn Morataya

Evelyn Oddeth Morataya Marroquín (born 22 August 1972) is a Guatemalan politician, activist, and the former First Lady of Guatemala from 2000 until 2004. She was the second wife of the President of Guatemala, Alfonso Portillo Cabrera. She became First Lady when she was 28 years old, being one of the youngest First Ladies in the history of Guatemala.[1][2]

Evelyn Morataya
First Lady of Guatemala
In role January 14, 2000 – January 14, 2004
President	Alfonso Portillo
Preceded by	Patricia Escobar
Succeeded by	Wendy Widmann
Personal details
Born	Evelyn Morataya (1972-08-22) 22 August 1972
Political party	BIEN
Spouse(s)	Alfonso Portillo

Morataya accompanied her husband to many state visits, highlighting the visit that Portillo and Morataya made to the Emperors of Japan in 2003, and the 11th Ibero-American Summit held in 2001.[3][4][5][6]

After the government of Alfonso Portillo, and accusations of corruption that were made against him, Morataya and Portillo divorced. Upon the return of Portillo in 2015 to Guatemala after serving a sentence in the United States, Morataya announced that she would seek to be a candidate for deputy for Todos, a few days she declined the candidacy.[7][8]

References

1. "se busca Primera Dama, no es necesaria experiencia". Republica. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
2. "Evelyn Morataya habla de los escenarios que podría enfrentar Portillo".
3. "Así vivieron las primeras damas la XI Cumbre de Estado". www.hola.com.
4. "Portillo apoyará candidatura de Evelyn Morataya".
5. "MOFA: Visit to Japan by President Alfonso Portillo of the Republic of Guatemala". www.mofa.go.jp.
6. "Relaciones Bilaterales   RELACIO". www.gt.emb-japan.go.jp.
7. ""Alfonso Portillo es un hombre distinto", según su esposa - La Prensa". 15 February 2015.
8. "Exesposa de Portillo renuncia competir por una diputación".

Honorary titles
Preceded by Patricia Escobar	First Lady of Guatemala 2000–2004	Succeeded by Wendy Widmann
	President of the Secretary of Social Work of the President's Wife 2000–2004