Sara de la Hoz

Sara de la Hoz (6 March 1919 – 20 January 2015) was a Guatemalan activist and politician. She was the wife of President Julio César Méndez Montenegro, first lady of Guatemala during his government.[1]

Sara de la Hoz
First Lady of Guatemala
In role
July 1, 1966  July 1, 1970
PresidentJulio César Méndez Montenegro
Preceded byMaría del Carmen Carrasco
Succeeded byÁlida España
Personal details
Born
Sara de la Hoz de León

6 March 1919
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died20 January 2015 (aged 95)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Spouse(s)Carlos Lascout Campo
Julio César Méndez Montenegro

During her husband's government, she gained great importance for her social activism, created the Social Work Board of the President's Wife, visited the most needy and gave them the support they did not have. He was influential within the government. Her husband died in April 1996, later for his services rendered to Guatemala, the Congress of the Republic granted him a lifetime pension in 2004. She died at her family's side on January 20, 2015.[2]

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