Rosa Leal de Pérez

Rosa María Leal de Pérez (born 9 December 1953) is a Guatemalan psychologist. She is married to Otto Pérez Molina, former President of Guatemala, thus making her the First Lady of the Republic of Guatemala from 14 January 2012 to 3 September 2015.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Leal and the second or maternal family name is de Pérez.
Rosa Leal de Pérez
Rosa Leal de Pérez during a state trip to Mexico
First Lady of Guatemala
In role
January 14, 2012 – September 3, 2015
PresidentOtto Pérez Molina
Preceded bySandra Torres
Succeeded byAna Fagianni de Maldonado
Personal details
Born (1953-12-09) December 9, 1953
Guatemala City
Nationality Guatemala
Political partyPatriotic Party
Spouse(s)Otto Pérez Molina
Alma materUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
OccupationPsychologist

She was a kindergarten teacher for a period of four years, from 1975 to 1979, is a technician in psychometrics and school orientation, and has a degree in clinical psychology from the Rafael Landívar University.[1] From 1980 to 1995, Leal was Director of the National Primary Education, specializing in nursery school.[2]

Biography

Rosa Leal de Pérez was born in Guatemala City, the eponymous capital city of Guatemala, on 9 December 1953. She would study in Guatemala City as well, enrolling at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala to study for a degree in psychology. At 17, she married future President of Guatemala and General Otto Pérez Molina. For the decade after her husband and Roxana Baldetti founded the Guatemalan Patriotic Party, Leal worked for the party's affairs.[3]

Citations
  1. "Biografía Rosa Leal de Pérez". elperiodico.com.gt (in Spanish). El Periodico. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "Rosa Leal de Pérez". digital.nuestrodiario.com (in Spanish). Nuestro Diario. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. "Rosa María Leal de Pérez". Libertópolis (in Spanish). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sandra Torres		 First Lady of Guatemala
2012–2015		 Succeeded by
Ana Violeta Fagianni
President of the Secretary of Social Work
of the President's Wife
2012–2015
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