Raquel Blandón

Raquel Blandón
Blandón in 2017
First Lady of Guatemala
In role
January 14, 1986  January 14, 1991
PresidentVinicio Cerezo
Preceded byAura Rosario Rosal López
Succeeded byMagda Bianchi Lázzari
Personal details
Born(1943-05-10)May 10, 1943
Jalapa, Guatemala
DiedSeptember 21, 2024(2024-09-21) (aged 81)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Political partyGuatemalan Christian Democracy
Spouse
(m. 1965; div. 2006)
Alma materUniversidad 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.