Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta de Morales (born 25 July 1970) is a Guatemalan public figure and the former

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since January 2016. She is the wife of former

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Jimmy Morales Jimmy Morales (born James Ernesto Morales Cabrera, ; 18 March 1969) is a Guatemalan politician, actor and comedian. From 2016 to 2020, he served as the 50th president of Guatemala. Early and personal life Morales was born in Guatemala City ...

Biography

Born Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta, she studied at the Colegio Comercial Guatemalteco and the

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. She married comedian

in 1989. The couple have three children. In 2014, she worked in the Ministry of Health and Public Assistance. Marroquín became

in January 2016. She has focused on

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and social issues, as well as projects focused on children and adolescents. She has maintained a moderate figure and does not make frequent public appearances. She accompanied President Morales to several state visits:

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, she met with

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and

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, met with

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and

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. She was the first wife of a Latin American head of state to arrive at the Elysee Palace during the

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and the

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, with President Morales attending a banquet hosted by

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and

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References

1970 births First ladies of Guatemala Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala alumni Living people People from Guatemala City 21st-century Guatemalan women politicians 21st-century Guatemalan politicians {{Guatemala-bio-stub