Aura Rosario Rosal López de Mejía (May 12, 1928 – November 3, 2021)[1] was the wife of former Guatemalan President Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores and First Lady of Guatemala from 1983 to 1986.
Aura Rosario Rosal López | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Guatemala | |
| In role 8 August 1983 – 14 January 1986 | |
| President | Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores |
| Preceded by | María Teresa Sosa |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Blandón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aura Rosario Rosal López 12 May 1928 Flores Costa Cuca, Guatemala |
| Died | November 3, 2021 (aged 93) Guatemala City |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Life edit
She was born on May 12, 1928 in Flores Costa Cuca, in Quetzaltenango. Her father was José Humberto Rosal Estrada, and her was mother Luz Otilia Lopez Giron.[1]
She married Óscar Mejía Víctores in 1953 and had two daughters: Aura and Juana Rosario.[2][3]
After the overthrow of Efraín Ríos Montt, Mejía Víctores assumed the position of Head of State. She maintained a low profile as First Lady. Mejía Víctores died on February 1, 2016.[4][5]
She died on 3 November 2021 in Guatemala City at the age of 93. She is buried in the Guatemala City General Cemetery.
References edit
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