Sandra Torres

Sandra Torres
Torres in 2019
General Secretary of the National Unity of Hope
In office 20 May 2012 – 31 August 2021
First Lady of Guatemala
In role 14 January 2008 – 7 April 2011
President	Álvaro Colom
Preceded by	Wendy de Berger
Succeeded by	Rosa Leal de Pérez
Personal details
Born	Sandra Julieta Torres Casanova (1955-10-05) 5 October 1955 (age 68) Melchor de Mencos, Petén, Guatemala
Political party	National Unity of Hope
Other political affiliations	Authentic Integral Development (1993–2000)
Spouse	Álvaro Colom ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2011)​
Children	Nadia de León Torres (daughter)
Education	University of San Carlos of Guatemala (BA) Rafael Landívar University (MPP)

Sandra Julieta Torres Casanova (locally ['sandɾa xu'ljeta 'tores kasa'noβa]; born 5 October 1955) is a Guatemalan politician who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 2008 to 2011, as the wife of president Álvaro Colom. As the candidate of the National Unity of Hope party, Torres ran for president in 2015, 2019 and 2023, coming in second place in each election.