Raquel Blandón

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Raquel Blandón
Blandón in 2017.
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 (age 80)
Guatemala City
Nationality Guatemala
Spouse
(m. 1965; div. 2006)
Alma materUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Haydee Raquel Blandón Sandoval (born 10 May 1943) is a Guatemalan lawyer, activist, and political leader who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 1986 to 1991, as the wife of President Vinicio Cerezo.[1][2][3] She was the nominee for the Renewed Democratic Liberty party for vice president of Guatemala in the 2011 election as Manuel Baldizón's running mate .[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ World Food Programme: Report of the Session of the United Nations/FAO Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes. The Committee. 1987.
  3. ^ Profile of Raquel Blandón
  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
Board of Social Work of the President's Wife
1986–1991
Party political offices
Preceded by Guatemalan Christian Democracy nominee for
President of Guatemala
Retired

1990
Succeeded by
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