Mayra Duque

Mayra Duque is a Guatemalan activist who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 1993 to 1996, as the wife of president Ramiro de León Carpio.[1]

Mayra Duque
First Lady of Guatemala
In role
June 5, 1993 – January 14, 1996
PresidentRamiro de León Carpio
Preceded byMagda Bianchi Lázzari
Succeeded byPatricia Escobar
Personal details
Born
Mayra Duque
SpouseRamiro de León Carpio

After the events that occurred during the "Serranazo", the Constitutional Court declared the mandate of Jorge Serrano Elías null. At that time, Ramiro de León served as Ombudsman, the security forces kept in custody the residence of the prosecutor as part of the censorship imposed by President Serrano. Later, Serrano left Guatemala for Panama and immediately the Congress met to elect the Acting President who would conclude Serrano's term.[2]

Ramiro de León Carpio was elected Acting President and was sworn into office at dawn on June 5, 1993. Mayra Duque accompanied President Ramiro de León in ceremonial events and followed up on social activities in the Secretariat of Social Work of the Spouse of the President.[3]

References
  1. "Se busca Primera Dama, no es necesaria experiencia". República. 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  2. "Ramiro de León Carpio, primer Personaje del Año". República. 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  3. "Ramiro de León Carpio". Telegraph. 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
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