Evelyn Morataya

Evelyn Morataya
First Lady of Guatemala
In role
January 14, 2000 – January 14, 2004
President Alfonso Portillo
Preceded by Patricia Escobar
Succeeded by Wendy Widmann
Personal details
Born Evelyn Morataya
c. 1974
Political party Todos
Spouse(s) Alfonso Portillo

Evelyn Morataya (born c. 1974) is a Guatemalan politician, activist, and the former First Lady of Guatemala from 2000 until 2004. She was the second wife of the President of Guatemala, Alfonso Portillo Cabrera. She became First Lady when she was 26 years old, being one of the youngest First Ladies in the history of Guatemala.[1][2]

Morataya accompanied her husband to many state visits, highlighting the visit that Portillo and Morataya made to the Emperors of Japan in 2003, and the 11th Ibero-American Summit held in 2001.[3][4][5][6]

After the government of Alfonso Portillo, and accusations of corruption that were made against him, Morataya and Portillo divorced. Upon the return of Portillo in 2015 to Guatemala after serving a sentence in the United States, Morataya announced that she would seek to be a candidate for deputy for Todos, a few days she declined the candidacy.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "se busca Primera Dama, no es necesaria experiencia". Republica. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  2. ↑ "Evelyn Morataya habla de los escenarios que podría enfrentar Portillo".
  3. ↑ "Así vivieron las primeras damas la XI Cumbre de Estado". www.hola.com.
  4. ↑ "Portillo apoyará candidatura de Evelyn Morataya".
  5. ↑ "MOFA: Visit to Japan by President Alfonso Portillo of the Republic of Guatemala". www.mofa.go.jp.
  6. ↑ "Relaciones Bilaterales   RELACIO". www.gt.emb-japan.go.jp.
  7. ↑ ""Alfonso Portillo es un hombre distinto", según su esposa - La Prensa". 15 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Exesposa de Portillo renuncia competir por una diputación".
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Patricia Escobar		 First Lady of Guatemala
2000–2004		 Succeeded by
Wendy Widmann
President of the Secretary of Social Work
of the President's Wife
2000–2004


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