Shirley Rivera Explained

Shirley Rivera
Office:President of the Congress of Guatemala
Term Start:14 January 2022
Term End:14 January 2024
Predecessor:Allan Rodríguez
Successor:Samuel Pérez Álvarez
Office1:Member of the Congress of Guatemala
Term Start1:14 January 2020
Constituency1:Guatemala
Birth Date:22 September 1971
Birth Place:Escuintla, Escuintla
Party:Vamos

Shirley Joanna Rivera Zaldaña (born on 22 September 1971) is a Guatemalan politician from the Vamos party, who served as the president of the Congress for the period 2022–2023 and 2023–2024. She is the third woman to preside over the Congress of Guatemala.[1] [2] Rivera belongs to the more conservative wing of Congress.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diputados/ Shirley Joanna Rivera Zaldaña. Congreso de la República. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019000800/https://www.congreso.gob.gt/perfil_diputado/785. 19 October 2021. 18 October 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Oficialismo seguirá dirigiendo el Congreso. Oliva. William. 18 October 2021. Prensa Libre. Officialism will continue to direct the Congress. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018213456/https://www.prensalibre.com/ahora/guatemala/politica/oficialismo-seguira-dirigiendo-el-congreso/. 18 October 2021. 18 October 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Shirley Rivera: "El respeto a nuestras autoridades va a hacer la diferencia". Rojas. Alex. 18 October 2021. Prensa Libre. Shirley Rivera: "Respect for our authorities will make a difference". https://web.archive.org/web/20221130180619/https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/shirley-rivera-el-respeto-a-nuestras-autoridades-va-a-hacer-la-diferencia/. 30 November 2022. 2 January 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Rivera, Lainfiesta y Rojas se fotografían en EE. UU. con senadores republicanos. Solórzano. Sara. 29 October 2021. La Hora. Rivera, Lainfiesta and Rojas are photographed in the US with Republican senators. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103014524/https://lahora.gt/rivera-lainfiesta-y-rojas-se-fotografian-en-ee-uu-con-senadores-republicanos/. 3 January 2022. 2 January 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Las polémicas iniciativas que promueve Shirley Rivera, la nueva presidenta del Congreso. Cuevas. Douglas. 6 December 2021. Prensa Libre. The controversial initiatives promoted by Shirley Rivera, the new president of Congress. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108181118/https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/las-polemicas-iniciativas-que-promueve-shirley-rivera-la-nueva-presidenta-del-congreso/. 8 January 2022. 2 January 2022. live.

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