Oscar Clemente Marroquín

Oscar Clemente Marroquín Godoy (born 28 December 1949) is a Guatemalan lawyer, politician, journalist and writer, he was director of La Hora.

He was succeeded by his son Pedro Pablo Marroquín Pérez.

Marroquín was First Councilman of the City of Guatemala from 1974 to 1978 during the municipal government of Manuel Colom Argueta, he served as Acting Mayor of Guatemala City in 1977 to 1978.

In July 2018, he assisted former Attorney General Thelma Aldana to a meeting in El Salvador with the Encuentro por Guatemala, Libre and Movimiento Semilla parties; also with some representatives of political groups like the extinct far-right party National Liberation Movement, to explore a possible coalition for 2019 general election.

[1][2] Marroquín was frequently mentioned as the possible running mate of Thelma Aldana.