Raquel Blandón

Haydee Raquel Blandón Sandoval (born 10 May 1943),[1] is a lawyer, activist and political leader[2] who was the First Lady of Guatemala[3] during the period of January 14, 1986, to January 14, 1991, as wife of the President of Guatemala Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo. She was a candidate for Vice President of Guatemala in the 2011 elections for the Renewed Democratic Liberty party, led by Manuel Baldizón.[4][5]

Raquel Blandón
First Lady of Guatemala
In role
January 14, 1986  January 14, 1991
PresidentVinicio Cerezo
Preceded byAura Rosario Rosal López
Succeeded byMagda Bianchi Lázzari
Personal details
Born (1943-05-10) May 10, 1943
Guatemala City
Nationality Guatemala
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1965; div. 2006)
Alma materUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

References

  1. Profile of Raquel Blandón
  2. Antonio Caño (November 26, 1985). "Raquel Blandón: La mujer del democristiano Vinicio Cerezo puede convertirse en la Eva Perón de Guatemala". El País (in Spanish).
  3. World Food Programme: Report of the Session of the United Nations/FAO Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes. The Committee. 1987.
  4. Ileana Alamilla (October 10, 2011). "Raquel Blandón y Roxana Baldetti". Prensa Libre (opinion) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 13, 2011.
  5. "¿Qué le pasó a Raquel Blandón?". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). February 7, 2018.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Aura Rosario Rosal López
(acting)
First Lady of Guatemala
1986–1991
Succeeded by
Magda Bianchi Lázzari
Board of Social Work of the President's Wife
1986–1991
Party political offices
Preceded by
Vinicio Cerezo
Guatemalan Christian Democracy nominee for
President of Guatemala
Retired

1990
Succeeded by
Luis Alfonso Cabrera Hidalgo
Preceded by
None
Green nominee for Vice President of Guatemala
1999
Succeeded by
None
Renewed Democratic Liberty nominee
for Vice President of Guatemala

2011
Succeeded by
Édgar Barquín
Nominated for Director of the Association
of Lawyers and Notaries of Guatemala

2017
Succeeded by
None


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