Aura Rosario Rosal López

Aura Rosario Rosal López de Mejía (May 12, 1928 – November 3, 2021)^[1] was the wife of former Guatemalan President Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores and First Lady of Guatemala from 1983 to 1986.

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rosal, the second or maternal family name is López, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Mejía.

Aura Rosario Rosal López
First Lady of Guatemala
In role 8 August 1983 – 14 January 1986
President	Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
Preceded by	María Teresa Sosa
Succeeded by	Raquel Blandón
Personal details
Born	Aura Rosario Rosal López (1928-05-12)12 May 1928 Flores Costa Cuca, Guatemala
Died	November 3, 2021(2021-11-03) (aged 93) Guatemala City
Spouse	Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2016)​
Children	2

Life

She was born on May 12, 1928 in Flores Costa Cuca, in Quetzaltenango. Her father was José Humberto Rosal Estrada, and her mother was Luz Otilia Lopez Giron.^[1]

She married Óscar Mejía Víctores in 1953 and had two daughters: Aura and Juana Rosario.^[2][3]

After the overthrow of Efraín Ríos Montt, Mejía Víctores assumed the position of Head of State. She maintained a low profile as First Lady. Mejía Víctores died on February 1, 2016.^[4][5]

She died on 3 November 2021 in Guatemala City at the age of 93. She is buried in the Guatemala City General Cemetery.

External links

• "Aura Rosario Rosal Lopez", FamilySearch