Cecilia García Arocha

Cecilia Carlota García Arocha Márquez (Caracas, Venezuela, 16 September 1953) was the rector of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV). She is also a dentist who graduated from the same university in 1976. She uses both of her father's surnames.

Early life García was born in Caracas, to a family of UCV alumni. Her father, Raúl García Arocha, was a dentist and she soon picked up the skills from him. The García Arocha family have a long history of dentistry in Caracas. Her mother is Acela Márquez.

During her time in office, there have been many attacks at the university. From 2008 to 2014 García reported nearly 100 crimes to the authorities, which were not looked at until the 2014 protests that saw many students rebel against the government. When García was called to testify, the blame was put on her. The government recommended an armed military presence around the campus, despite the latest acts of violence being from the National Guard, which García successfully resisted. . At the hearing administrative irregularities were also reported, and in October 2014 an investigation was opened by the government alleging inconsistencies in staff payments made by García. and spoke out against the government preventing aid from entering Venezuela.