Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of Guatemala
(female suffrage 1945)
Also see Guatemala Ministers
Congreso
Nacional/ National Congress
1990-91
Presidenta Ana Catalina Reyes Soberanis (14.1-12.1)
1999 Presidential
Candidate
In 1985-90 Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, from 1990 Lider Partido Democratica
Cristiani Guatemala .
1994-95
Presidenta Arabella Castro Q. de Comparini (14.1-13.1)
1997-98 Presidenta
She was candidate for the Post of Vice-President of the Republic 1999.
1996-97
4. Secretary Ana María Vilegas de Fortín
1999-2000 3. Vice-President
1997-98
3. Vice-President Rosalina Tuylúc Valásques
1998-99 1. Vice-President GLadys Anabella de León
Ruíz
2000-04
2. Vice-President Zury Mayté Ríos-Montts Sosa de López-Vilatoro
2008- 3. Secretary
Zury Ríos is a lading
member of
Frente Republicano Guatemalteco
F.R.G, From 2004 Vice-President
of the Foreign Affairs' Committee.
She is daughter of José Efraín Ríos Montt, former dictator and 2000-01
President of the Congress. Her mother stood as Presidential candidate in 1995
but she was turned down by the election committee because of her relation to Ríos
Montt. In
2000-01
5. Secretary Zulema Finé Paz Barranco de Rodríguez
2002-03 2. Secretary Aura Marina Otzoy Colaj
2003-04 3. Secretary Gloria Marina Barillas Carías
2005-06 3. Vice-President
Ingrid Roxana Baldetti Elias
2008- 4. Secretary Rosa Zapeta
Last update 15.01.08