Shirley Rivera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Zaldaña.
Shirley Rivera
Official portrait
President of the Congress of Guatemala
In office
14 January 2022 – 14 January 2024
Preceded byAllan Rodríguez
Succeeded bySamuel Pérez Álvarez
Member of the Congress of Guatemala
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 January 2020
ConstituencyGuatemala
Personal details
Born (1971-09-22) 22 September 1971 (age 53)
Escuintla, Escuintla
Political partyVamos

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]

References

  1. ^ "Diputados/ Shirley Joanna Rivera Zaldaña". Congreso de la República. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Oliva, William (18 October 2021). "Oficialismo seguirá dirigiendo el Congreso" [Officialism will continue to direct the Congress]. Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ Rojas, Alex (18 October 2021). "Shirley Rivera: "El respeto a nuestras autoridades va a hacer la diferencia"" [Shirley Rivera: "Respect for our authorities will make a difference"]. Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ Solórzano, Sara (29 October 2021). "Rivera, Lainfiesta y Rojas se fotografían en EE. UU. con senadores republicanos" [Rivera, Lainfiesta and Rojas are photographed in the US with Republican senators]. La Hora. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Cuevas, Douglas (6 December 2021). "Las polémicas iniciativas que promueve Shirley Rivera, la nueva presidenta del Congreso" [The controversial initiatives promoted by Shirley Rivera, the new president of Congress]. Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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