Ana García Carías
Ana García Carías | |
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| First Lady of Honduras | |
| In role 27 January 2014 – 27 January 2022 | |
| President | Juan Orlando Hernández |
| Preceded by | Rosa Elena Bonilla |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Zelaya (as First Gentleman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ana Rosalinda García Carías 21 September 1968 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Political party | National Party of Honduras |
| Spouse | Juan Orlando Hernández |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Ana Rosalinda García Carías (born 21 September 1968) is a Honduran lawyer who served as First Lady of Honduras from 2014 to 2022, as the wife of President Juan Orlando Hernández.[1]
Biography[edit]
Ana García Carías was born on 21 September 1968 in Tegucigalpa.[1] She is the second daughter of the upper middle class marriage between José Guillermo García and Carlota Carías. Her siblings are Julia, Lottie, and Guillermo. During her childhood she lived in Juticalpa, Olancho – her father's birthplace – and then returned to Tegucigalpa.[2]
At age 16 she graduated from the Sacred Heart Institute of Tegucigalpa. She studied at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, and graduated in 1991 with a degree in legal and social sciences with a focus in commercial law.[1] She completed a postgraduate degree in public administration at the University of Albany in 1995.[3] In 2002 she appeared before 15 magistrates to take her exam as a lawyer and notary, and was approved unanimously.[2]
On 3 February 1990, she married Juan Orlando Hernández. This union has produced three children: Juan Orlando, Ana Daniela, and Isabela.[4] Hernández has one daughter, Ivonne, from a previous relationship.[3]
García Carías is a descendant on the maternal side of General Tiburcio Carías Andino, who was constitutional president of Honduras for the National Party from 1932 to 1936, and then remained in power through a dictatorial regime from 1936 to 1949 with the backing of the United States.[2]
Political career[edit]
Ana García Carías became First Lady of Honduras on 27 January 2014, following her husband Juan Orlando Hernández's victory in the presidential election on 24 November 2013. He defeated Xiomara Castro of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (who disputed the results), Mauricio Villeda of the Liberal Party, and Salvador Nasralla of the Anti-Corruption Party.[5][6]
Following her husband's conviction for drug trafficking in the United States after leaving office in 2024, Garcia announced that she would run for President of Honduras in the 2025 elections and seek a nomination from the National Party.[7] In an interview with the Associated Press, she denied that her decision to run was an attempt to protect herself from prosecute, and insisted that it was done to highlight the injustice done to her husband and an attempt to defend Honduras' image.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Moncada, Gloria (28 April 2014). "Ana García de Hernández, una mujer inteligente y solidaria" [Ana García de Hernández, an Intelligent and Supportive Woman]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Mercado, Julissa (7 April 2014). "Su sangre lleva el azul de su partido" [Her Blood Carries the Blues of Her Party]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b Madrigal, Juanjo (26 May 2015). "¿Quiénes son las dos anfitrionas de la Reina Letizia?" [Who Are the Two Hostesses of Queen Letizia?]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Juan Orlando Hernández: La historia detrás del presidente electo de Honduras" [Juan Orlando Hernández: The Story Behind the President-Elect of Honduras]. Revista Estilo (in Spanish). 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Shoichet, Catherine E. (28 November 2013). "Winner named in Honduras presidential vote; opposition vows protests". CNN. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Honduras election: Hernandez declared winner". BBC News. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Honduras first lady announces run for presidency days after husband's drug trafficking conviction". Associated Press. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Honduras ex-first lady says presidential bid not meant to protect herself after husband's conviction". Associated Press. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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