José María Orellana Pinto
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José María Orellana Pinto (July 11, 1872 – September 26, 1926) was a Guatemala
n politician
, President of Guatemala
from December 10, 1921 to September 26, 1926.
Orellana, born in El Jícaro
, department of El Progreso, was a general
of the Guatemalan army. He took possession after a Coup d'état
against then president Carlos Herrera
.His father was Esteban Orellana and his mother Leonor Pinto.
During Orellana's term, the quetzal
as unit of currency was created. Orellana's image appears in the obverse of the one-quetzal bill, the most common form of currency
in Guatemala.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n politician
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, President of Guatemala
President of Guatemala
The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839, when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz...
from December 10, 1921 to September 26, 1926.
Orellana, born in El Jícaro
El Jícaro, El Progreso
El Jícaro is a municipality in the El Progreso department of Guatemala....
, department of El Progreso, was a general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
of the Guatemalan army. He took possession after a Coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
against then president Carlos Herrera
Carlos Herrera y Luna
Carlos Herrera Luna was acting President of Guatemala from 15 April 1920 to 15 September 1920 and President of Guatemala from 16 September 1920 until 10 December 1921....
.His father was Esteban Orellana and his mother Leonor Pinto.
During Orellana's term, the quetzal
Guatemalan quetzal
The quetzal is the currency of Guatemala. It is named after the national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 cents, called centavos in standard Spanish or lenes in Guatemalan slang...
as unit of currency was created. Orellana's image appears in the obverse of the one-quetzal bill, the most common form of currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
in Guatemala.