| Ana Catalina Soberanis | |
| Smallimage: | Ana Catalina Soberanis (2019).png |
| Office: | President of the Congress of Guatemala |
| Term End: | 1992 |
| Predecessor: | Marco Antonio Dardón Castillo |
| Successor: | Edmond Mulet |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Guatemala City |
| Party: | Christian Democracy |
| Residence: | Guatemala City |
| Alma Mater: | Rafael Landivar University |
| Occupation: | Consultant |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Website: | https://url-gt.academia.edu/catalinasoberanis |
Ana Catalina Soberanis Reyes (born on 14 November 1948) is a lawyer and consultant who served as the first female president of the Congress of Guatemala.
Catalina Soberanis was born in Guatemala on 14 November 1948. She graduated as a lawyer and has a postgraduate degree in Indigenous People's Law. She also has certifications in other studies, such as Political Organization and Management, Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts.
Soberanis was one of only three women out of 88 members of the Assembly that drafted the Guatemalan Constitution in 1984. She was Secretary of Labor (1986-1990) during the government of Vinicio Cerezo and Secretary of Peace (2000-2004) for Alfonso Portillo. In addition, the former leader of Congress was candidate for president of Guatemala in 1999.[1]
Soberanis became president of the Congress of Guatemala in 1991, after having been leader of the Christian Democracy members.
She is a consultant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Guatemala and a university professor.
She made history by being the first female president of the Congress of Guatemala.[2] [3]