Raquel Blandón
Raquel Blandón | |
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Blandón in 2017 | |
| First Lady of Guatemala | |
| In role January 14, 1986 – January 14, 1991 | |
| President | Vinicio Cerezo |
| Preceded by | Aura Rosario Rosal López |
| Succeeded by | Magda Bianchi Lázzari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1943 Jalapa, Guatemala |
| Died | September 21, 2024 (aged 81) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | Guatemalan Christian Democracy |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala |
Haydee Raquel Blandón Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈkel blanˈdon]; May 10, 1943 – September 21, 2024) was a Guatemalan lawyer, activist, and political leader who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 1986 to 1991, as the wife of President Vinicio Cerezo. She was the nominee for the Renewed Democratic Liberty party for vice president of Guatemala in the 2011 election as Manuel Baldizón's running mate .
Blandón died of sepsis in Guatemala City on September 21, 2024, at the age of 81.