Patricia Marroquín | |
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First Lady of Guatemala | |
In role January 14, 2016 – January 14, 2020 | |
President | Jimmy Morales |
Preceded by | Ana Violeta Fagianni Enriquez |
Succeeded by | Lucrecia Peinado (2024) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta 25 July 1970 Guatemala City |
Spouse |
Jimmy Morales (
m. 1989) |
Children | 3 |
Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta de Morales (born July 25, 1970) [1] is a Guatemalan public figure who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2016 to 2020, as the wife of president Jimmy Morales. [2] [3] [4]
Born Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta, she studied at the Colegio Comercial Guatemalteco and the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. [2] She married comedian Jimmy Morales in 1989. The couple have three children. [2] In 2014, she worked in the Ministry of Health and Public Assistance.
Marroquín became First Lady of Guatemala in January 2016. [2] She has focused on healthcare and social issues, as well as projects focused on children and adolescents. [2] [5] She has maintained a moderate figure and does not make frequent public appearances. [6] She accompanied President Morales to several state visits: Israel, she met with Nechama Rivlin and Sara Netanyahu; [7] France, met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron. She was the first wife of a Latin American head of state to arrive at the Elysee Palace during the presidency of Emmanuel Macron [8] and the United States, with President Morales attending a banquet hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. [9]
Patricia Marroquín | |
---|---|
First Lady of Guatemala | |
In role January 14, 2016 – January 14, 2020 | |
President | Jimmy Morales |
Preceded by | Ana Violeta Fagianni Enriquez |
Succeeded by | Lucrecia Peinado (2024) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta 25 July 1970 Guatemala City |
Spouse |
Jimmy Morales (
m. 1989) |
Children | 3 |
Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta de Morales (born July 25, 1970) [1] is a Guatemalan public figure who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2016 to 2020, as the wife of president Jimmy Morales. [2] [3] [4]
Born Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta, she studied at the Colegio Comercial Guatemalteco and the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. [2] She married comedian Jimmy Morales in 1989. The couple have three children. [2] In 2014, she worked in the Ministry of Health and Public Assistance.
Marroquín became First Lady of Guatemala in January 2016. [2] She has focused on healthcare and social issues, as well as projects focused on children and adolescents. [2] [5] She has maintained a moderate figure and does not make frequent public appearances. [6] She accompanied President Morales to several state visits: Israel, she met with Nechama Rivlin and Sara Netanyahu; [7] France, met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron. She was the first wife of a Latin American head of state to arrive at the Elysee Palace during the presidency of Emmanuel Macron [8] and the United States, with President Morales attending a banquet hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. [9]