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Doris Gutiérrez
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Gutiérrez in 2022
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| 4th First Vice President of Honduras | |
| Assumed office 30 April 2024 Serving with Renato Florentino
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| President | Xiomara Castro |
| Preceded by | Salvador Nasralla |
| 4th Second Vice President of Honduras | |
| In office 27 January 2022 – 30 April 2024 Serving with Salvador Nasralla and Renato Florentino
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| President | Xiomara Castro |
| Preceded by | Olga Margarita Alvarado |
| Member of the National Congress of Honduras | |
| In office 25 January 2006 – 28 June 2009 |
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| In office 25 January 2014 – 25 January 2022 |
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Doris Alejandrina Gutiérrez
21 August 1947 Comayagüela, Honduras |
| Political party | Innovation and Unity Party |
| Relatives | José de la Paz Herrera (brother) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Doris Alejandrina Gutiérrez (born on August 21, 1947) is a lawyer and politician from Honduras. She is currently one of the Vice Presidents of Honduras. Before this, she was a Representative in the National Congress of Honduras, which is like the country's parliament. She belonged to the Innovation and Unity Party. People in Honduras sometimes call her "The Dancing Representative."
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About Doris Gutiérrez
Doris Gutiérrez was born in Comayagüela, Honduras. Her mother was Martha Gutiérrez, and her father was Armando Uclés Sierra. She is also the sister of José de la Paz Herrera. Doris was raised by her mother and grandmother.
Her Education and Early Career
Doris Gutiérrez went to the Universidad José Cecilio del Valle for her first studies. She then became a teacher after graduating from the Sacred Heart Institute in Tegucigalpa. She was a very good student and earned many awards for her studies in education.
Her first job as a teacher was in Trinidad, a town in the Santa Bárbara Department. She taught there for 14 years.
Entering the World of Politics
While working with groups of people who supported workers' rights, Doris decided to get involved in politics. In 1995, she joined the Democratic Unification Party. She became a "substitute deputy," which means she could take the place of another elected official if needed.
Awards and Recognition
In December 2015, Doris Gutiérrez received the Maya Award from the Mexican Institute of Evaluation. This award recognized her important work.
In early March 2016, Doris Gutiérrez announced two important plans. One was to have the Gualcarque river recognized as a special national heritage area. The other was to honor Berta Cáceres, who worked hard to protect this river, by calling her a national heroine and naming the area after her.
See also
In Spanish: Doris Gutiérrez para niños
