Oscar Clemente Marroquín

Oscar Clemente Marroquín Godoy (born 28 December 1949) is a Guatemalan lawyer, politician, journalist and writer, he was director of La Hora. He was succeeded by his son Pedro Pablo Marroquín Pérez.

This article is about the journalist and writer. For his grandfather, former Vice President of Guatemala, see Clemente Marroquín Rojas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marroquín and the second or maternal family name is Godoy.
Oscar Clemente Marroquín
First Councilman of the Guatemala City Council
In office
2 June 1974 – 2 June 1978
Personal details
Born
Oscar Clemente Marroquín Godoy

(1949-12-28) 28 December 1949
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Political partyIndependent (since 1986)
Other political
affiliations		DCG (1984–86)
Revolutionary (until 1984)
SpouseMaría Mercedes Pérez
Children6
Alma materUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
OccupationJournalist and writer
Websitelahora.gt

Biography

Marroquín was First Councilman of the City of Guatemala from 1974 to 1978 during the municipal government of Manuel Colom Argueta, he served as Acting Mayor of Guatemala City in 1977 to 1978. After the departure of Marroquín from the Revolutionary Party, he joined the Guatemalan Christian Democracy party, being a candidate for mayor of Guatemala City in 1985. Marroquín was in third place.

In July 2018, he assisted former Attorney General Thelma Aldana to a meeting in El Salvador with the Encuentro por Guatemala, Libre and Movimiento Semilla parties; also with some representatives of political groups like the extinct far-right party National Liberation Movement, to explore a possible coalition for 2019 general election.[1][2]

Marroquín was frequently mentioned as the possible running mate of Thelma Aldana.[3][4]

Personal life

Marroquín is grandson of former Vice President of Guatemala Clemente Marroquín Rojas and son of Oscar Jesús Marroquín Milla and Sara Victoria Godoy Cofiño.[1]

References
  1. "¿Quién pagó la cuenta de la reunión 'presidencial' de Thelma Aldana? Y otras respuestas clave". Nómada (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "Oscar Clemente Marroquín habla de reunión con Thelma Aldana". República (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. "¿Thelma Aldana de Fiscal General a candidata a la presidencia?". Guatevisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "Jimmy Morales arremete contra Thelma Aldana y Carlos Mencos y pide que sean investigados". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2018.


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