Sandra Torres | |
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General Secretary of the National Unity of Hope | |
In office 20 May 2012 – 31 August 2021 | |
First Lady of Guatemala | |
In role 14 January 2008 – 7 April 2011 | |
President | Álvaro Colom |
Preceded by | Wendy de Berger |
Succeeded by | Rosa Leal de Pérez |
Personal details | |
Born | Sandra Julieta Torres Casanova 5 October 1955 Melchor de Mencos, Petén, Guatemala |
Political party | National Unity of Hope |
Other political affiliations | Authentic Integral Development (1993–2000) |
Spouse | |
Children | Nadia de León Torres (daughter) |
Education | University of San Carlos of Guatemala (BA) Rafael Landívar University (MPP) |
Sandra Julieta Torres Casanova (locally ['sandɾa xu'ljeta 'tores kasa'noβa]; born 5 October 1955) is a Guatemalan politician who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2008 to 2011, as the wife of president Álvaro Colom. As the candidate of the National Unity of Hope party, Torres ran for president in 2015, 2019 and 2023, coming in second place in each election.