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Sandra Morán

b. 1960

Guatemalan politician

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About Sandra Morán

Born 1960. Sandra Morán is a Guatemalan activist, politician, musician, women's rights activist, human rights defender and children's rights.

Sandra Morán Reyes (born 29 April 1960) is a Guatemalan politician who served as deputy of the Congress of Guatemala from 2016 to 2020, following her electoral win in the 2015 general election. A member of the now-defunct Convergence party, she is noted as the first out LGBT person ever elected to the national legislature in Guatemala.

On 21 May 2019, she confirmed that she would not run for re-election.

Life Morán joined Guatemala's human rights movement in high school when she was fourteen years old. She was active in music, playing in the band Kin Lalat in the 1980s.

She previously lived in exile in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Canada between 1981 and 1994.

A longtime LGBT and feminist activist and artist, she was an organizer of Guatemala's first lesbian group in 1995 and its first LGBT pride event in 1998.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Positions held
Member of the Congress of Guatemala
Also known as
Sandra Morán Reyes, Sandra Nineth Morán Reyes

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandra Morán?

Guatemalan politician

When was Sandra Morán born?

Sandra Morán was born on 29 April 1960 in Guatemala City.

What is Sandra Morán's occupation?

Sandra Morán is an activist, politician, musician, women's rights activist, human rights defender and children's rights.

What nationality is Sandra Morán?

Sandra Morán is Guatemalan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sandra Morán

· Wikidata: Q22279284

· DBpedia: Sandra Morán

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