Dominique Wilson

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Wilson and the second or maternal family name is Arzú.
Dominique Wilson
First Lady of the Guatemala City
Incumbent
In role
27 April 2017
Preceded byPatricia Escobar
Personal details
Born (1965-08-12) 12 August 1965 (age 59)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
SpouseRicardo Quiñónez Lemus

Dominique Denise Marie Wilson Arzú (born 12 August 1965) is a Guatemalan nutritionist. As director of AFA Guatemala, in 1994 she coordinated a year-long field study of artisan-made sustainable technology colloidal-silver impregnated water filters with over 600 Guatemalan families; correctly using the filter reduced the incidence of diarrhea in children under the age of five by half (diarrhea is the leading cause of death in this age group in third world countries).[1][2] Her work led to Potters for Peace creating workshops in 30 countries, producing and distributing this type of water filter, and sharing the technology for free online.[3][4][5]

Dominique Wilson has the First Lady of Guatemala City since 27 April 2017 as the wife of Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus, the current mayor of Guatemala City.[6]

Wilson Arzú is the niece of the President and Mayor of Guatemala City Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen, his sister María Mercedes being her mother.[7] Her father, Henry Hugh Wilson, was a British oil consultant.

  1. ^ "NSF, Potters for Peace, Water Filter, Ron Rivera, Lynette Yetter".
  2. ^ "Potters for Peace, Water Filter, Fernando Mazariegos, Ron Rivera, Dominique Wilson, Loma Panda, Valentin Lopez, Lynette Yetter".
  3. ^ "FILTRÓN - CERAMIC FILTER FOR DRINKING WATER" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ "CERAMIC WATER FILTER PROJECT | Potters for Peace".
  5. ^ "Investigation of the Potters for Peace Colloidal Silver Impregnated Ceramic Filter" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  6. ^ "Esposa del alcalde Quiñónez invita a "Ópera en tu mercado"" (in Spanish). Publinews. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ "El guardián de la 'Caja de Pandora' necesita repetir en la Muni" (in Spanish). Nómada. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.