Xiomara de Zelaya
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Xiomara Castro de Zelaya is the wife of deposed Honduran
President
Manuel Zelaya
. The daughter of Olga Doris Sarmiento Montoya and Irene Castro Reyes, she was born in Tegucigalpa
on September 30, 1959. She is the second of five children.
Her primary and secondary education were at the "Instituto San Jose del Carmen" and "Maria Auxiliadora".
In January 1976, Xiomara married Manuel Zelaya. Immediately after the wedding, they made their home in Catacamas
, Olancho, where their four children were born: Zoe, Héctor Manuel, Xiomara Hortensia ("La Pichu") and Jose Manuel.
She played an active part in the "Association of Spouses of Members of the Rotary Club of Catacamas", founded by her husband, as well as the activities developed within the group to take care of the children in need in the Olancho department.
She took part in the creation of the "Centro de Cuidado Diurno para Niños en Catacamas", with the aim of offering assistance to single-parent families led by women including through the creation of projects of basic cleaning, sowing of vegetables and floriculture, as important projects of job development.
She organized the women's branch of the Liberal Party of Honduras
in Catacamas and conducted a strong campaign in favour of Zelaya Rosales
in the internal elections of February 2004, an occasion in which she was in charge of sub-political coordination of this Olancho municipality.
On July 7, 2009 she led a march in Tegucigalpa
demanding the restoration of her husband to the presidency.
Honduras
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President
President of Honduras
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Manuel Zelaya
Manuel Zelaya
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is a politician who was President of Honduras from January 27, 2006 until June 28, 2009. The eldest son of a wealthy businessman, he inherited his father's nickname "Mel," and, before entering politics, was involved in his family's logging and timber businesses.Elected...
. The daughter of Olga Doris Sarmiento Montoya and Irene Castro Reyes, she was born in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
on September 30, 1959. She is the second of five children.
Biography
She has a degree in Accounting and Business Administration.Her primary and secondary education were at the "Instituto San Jose del Carmen" and "Maria Auxiliadora".
In January 1976, Xiomara married Manuel Zelaya. Immediately after the wedding, they made their home in Catacamas
Catacamas
Catacamas, Honduras is the largest municipality in Central America in terms of area.Catacamas, the "Florida City" as called by the great poet and writer Olanchano Froylán Turcios, extends over a vast plain irrigated by the Rio Guayape in the heart of the luxuriant department of Olancho.Easily...
, Olancho, where their four children were born: Zoe, Héctor Manuel, Xiomara Hortensia ("La Pichu") and Jose Manuel.
She played an active part in the "Association of Spouses of Members of the Rotary Club of Catacamas", founded by her husband, as well as the activities developed within the group to take care of the children in need in the Olancho department.
She took part in the creation of the "Centro de Cuidado Diurno para Niños en Catacamas", with the aim of offering assistance to single-parent families led by women including through the creation of projects of basic cleaning, sowing of vegetables and floriculture, as important projects of job development.
She organized the women's branch of the Liberal Party of Honduras
Liberal Party of Honduras
The Liberal Party of Honduras is a centre-left liberal political party in Honduras that was founded in 1891. The party is a member of the Liberal International...
in Catacamas and conducted a strong campaign in favour of Zelaya Rosales
Manuel Zelaya
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is a politician who was President of Honduras from January 27, 2006 until June 28, 2009. The eldest son of a wealthy businessman, he inherited his father's nickname "Mel," and, before entering politics, was involved in his family's logging and timber businesses.Elected...
in the internal elections of February 2004, an occasion in which she was in charge of sub-political coordination of this Olancho municipality.
On July 7, 2009 she led a march in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
demanding the restoration of her husband to the presidency.