| Patricia Marroquín | |
| Office: | First Lady of Guatemala |
| Term Label: | In role |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2016 |
| Term End: | January 14, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Ana Violeta Fagianni Enriquez |
| President: | Jimmy Morales |
| Birth Name: | Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Guatemala City |
| Children: | 3 |
Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta de Morales (born July 25, 1970)[1] is a Guatemalan public figure who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2016 to 2020, as the wife of president Jimmy Morales.[2] [3] [4]
Born Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta, she studied at the Colegio Comercial Guatemalteco and the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.[2] She married comedian Jimmy Morales in 1989. The couple have three children.[2] In 2014, she worked in the Ministry of Health and Public Assistance.
Marroquín became First Lady of Guatemala in January 2016.[2] She has focused on healthcare and social issues, as well as projects focused on children and adolescents.[2] [5] She has maintained a moderate figure and does not make frequent public appearances.[6] She accompanied President Morales to several state visits: Israel, she met with Nechama Rivlin and Sara Netanyahu;[7] France, met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron. She was the first wife of a Latin American head of state to arrive at the Elysee Palace during the presidency of Emmanuel Macron[8] and the United States, with President Morales attending a banquet hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.[9]