Karin Herrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Her Excellency
Karin Herrera
Official portrait, 2024
18th Vice President of Guatemala
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 January 2024
PresidentBernardo Arévalo
Preceded byGuillermo Castillo
Personal details
Born (1967-07-25) 25 July 1967 (age 57)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Political partySemilla
Spouse
Gustavo Gómez Álvarez
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(m. 2001; div. 2021)​
Children2
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Biologist
  • professor
  • sociologist
  • author
  • politician

Karin Larissa Herrera Aguilar (born 25 July 1967)[1] is a Guatemalan biologist, professor, sociologist, and politician who is currently serving as the 18th vice president of Guatemala.[2] A member of the political party Semilla, she was elected vice president alongside President Bernardo Arévalo, having won the second round of the 2023 presidential election.[3]

  1. ^ "Karin Herrera, la científica que podría ser vicepresidenta del país" (in Spanish). Ruda GT. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ "El binomio presidencial del partido Movimiento Semilla es Bernardo Arévalo y Karin Herrera" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Progressive Arévalo is 'virtual winner' of Guatemala election after corruption angered voters". AP News. 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.