Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus

Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus (; born 5 January 1965) is a Guatemalan politician who has been serving as mayor of Guatemala City since 30 April 2018, after the death of Álvaro Arzú. Previously he served as first-councilor (deputy mayor) of the municipality from 2008 until 2018.

Early life and education Ricardo Quiñónez is son of María Magdalena Lemus Aguilar and the lawyer Ricardo Alfonso Quiñónez Sandoval, who was a representative of Pan American airlines. He has three siblings, Alfonso José, María Gabriela del Rosario, and Carmen Lucía. His grandfather and namesake was Interior and Foreign Minister during the government of Carlos Castillo Armas. His family and connections have been historically right wing.

Quiñónez has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Tecnológico de Monterrey—TEC) in Mexico. He obtained a Business Administration Master Degree in Marketing from the University of Bridgeport.

Career Quiñónez started his career as an executive in the airlines Aviateca and TACA in 1990. He has been a technology and consultancy entrepreneur and a member of the board of directors of the Guatemalan Managers Association. He participated in different capacities in various organizations, like the University del Itsmo, the Integral Development Foundation and the Rotary Club.