Mayra Duque

Mayra Duque is a Guatemalan activist and the former First Lady of Guatemala from 1993 until 1996. She is the second wife of the President of Guatemala, Ramiro de León Carpio.[1]

Mayra Duque
First Lady of Guatemala
In role June 5, 1993 – January 14, 1996
President	Ramiro de León Carpio
Preceded by	Magda Bianchi Lázzari
Succeeded by	Patricia Escobar
Personal details
Born	Mayra Duque
Spouse(s)	Ramiro 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.