Patricia Escobar
Patricia Escobar | |
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First Lady of the Guatemala City | |
In role 15 January 2000 – 27 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Wendy Widmann |
Succeeded by | Dominique Wilson Arzú |
In role 15 January 1986 – 30 June 1990 | |
Succeeded by | Wendy Widmann |
Personal details | |
Born | San Salvador | October 3, 1953
Nationality | ![]() ![]() |
Political party | Unionist Party |
Spouse | Álvaro Arzú (1965–2018 his death) |
Alma mater | Rafael Landívar University |
Patricia Escobar de Arzú (born October 3, 1953), also known as Patricia de Arzú, is a
Biography
Arzú was born on October 3, 1953, San Salvador. She married
She graduated as a secretary in San Salvador. She studied business administration at the Broward Community School in Florida, United States, and philosophy at Rafael Landívar University in Guatemala. Her interest in improving the conditions for the most vulnerable in Guatemalan society has made her one of the best-known female entrepreneurs in Guatemala. In 1987, she was the founder and general coordinator of the Secretariat of Social Affairs of the Municipality of Guatemala, allowing her to create three children's gardens that continue offering services after 20 years.[2]
Arzú ran as a candidate for president in the 2011 elections. She was 8th out of 10 candidates, with 97,277 votes, representing 2.19% of the total votes.[3] She is the mother of politician Álvaro Arzú Escobar, former president of the Congress.