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President of Guatemala

The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast....
since 1839, when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz. Earlier, Guatemala had been a state within the United Provinces of Central America since 1823, before that part of the Mexican Empire

Mexican Empire

The Mexican Empire was the name of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century when it was ruled by an Emperor....
under Agustín de Iturbide

Agustín de Iturbide

Agust?n de Iturbide was born into a noble family in Valladolid, New Spain . He was commissioned into the colonial army when still in his teens....
, and before 1821 ruled by the Captain General of Guatemala, a Spanish

Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
colonial official owing allegiance to the Viceroy

Viceroy

A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king....
of New Spain

New Spain

The Viceroyalty of New Spain , was the political unit of Spain territories in North America and Asia-Pacific. The territory included the present-day Southwestern United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Philippines....
and the King of Spain, back to the Spanish conquest of the region in the early 16th century.

The title of "President

President

President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, company, trade unions, university, and country. Etymology, a "president" is one who Wiktionary:Preside, who sits in leadership ....
" has been used by democratically elected leaders and appointed heads of state, as well as by dictators who took power by military coup.

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List of Presidents of Guatemala (1839-Present)

Term start	Term end	Name	Political Party
3 December 1839	25 February 1842	Mariano Rivera Paz (1st time)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
14 December 1841	14 May 1842	José Venancio López Requena (acting for Rivera Paz to 25 February 1842)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
14 May 1842	14 December 1844	Mariano Rivera Paz (2nd time)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
14 December 1844	16 August 1848	José Rafael Carrera Turcios (1st time)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
16 August 1848	28 November 1848	Juan Antonio Martínez (interim)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
28 November 1848	3 January 1849	José Bernardo Escobar (interim)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
3 January 1849	6 November 1851	Mariano Paredes Mariano Paredes Mariano Paredes y Arrillaga was an ultraconservative Mexican general and president. He took power in a coup d'etat in 1846. He was the president at the start of the Mexican-American War.... (interim)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
6 November 1851	14 April 1865	José Rafael Carrera Turcios (2nd time) (styled Perpetual President from 21 October 1854)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
14 April 1865	24 May 1865	Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Pedro de Aycinena y Pi?ol was president of Guatemala from 14 April 1865 to 24 May 1865.... (acting)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
24 May 1865	29 June 1871	Vicente Cerna Sandoval Vicente Cerna Sandoval Vicente Cerna Sandoval was president of Guatemala from 24 May 1865 to 29 June 1871....	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
29 June 1871	4 June 1873	Miguel García Granados Zavala (in rebellion from 3 June 1871)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
4 June 1873	2 April 1885	Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
2 April 1885	5 April 1885	Alejandro M. Sinibaldi Alejandro M. Sinibaldi Alejandro M. Sinibaldi was acting President of Guatemala from April 2 1885 to April 5 1885.... (acting)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
6 April 1885	15 March 1892	Manuel Lisandro Barillas Bercián Manuel Lisandro Barillas Bercián Manuel Lisandro Barillas Berci?n was acting president of Guatemala from 6 April 1885 to 15 March 1886 and President from 16 March 1886 to 15 March 1892. He was born in Quetzaltenango.... (acting to 15 March 1886)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
15 March 1892	8 February 1898	José María Reina Barrios José María Reina Barrios Jos? Mar?a Reina Barrios was President of Guatemala from 15 March 1892 through 8 February 1898. He was born in San Marcos, Guatemala. He was nicknamed Reinita, the diminutive form, because of his short stature....	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
8 February 1898	15 April 1920	Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (acting to 2 October 1898)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
15 April 1920	10 December 1921	Carlos Herrera y Luna 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.... (acting to 15 September 1920; Head of State from 13 June 1921)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
10 December 1921	26 September 1926	José María Orellana Pinto José María Orellana Pinto Jos? Mar?a Orellana Pinto was a Guatemalan politics, President of Guatemala from December 10, 1921 to September 26, 1926.Orellana, born in El J?caro, El Progreso, department of El Progreso department, was a general of the Guatemalan army.... (Head of State to 14 January 1922; acting to 4 March 1922)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
26 September 1926	2 January 1931	Lázaro Chacón González Lázaro Chacón González L?zaro Chac?n Gonz?lez was the acting President of Guatemala from 26 September 1926 to 18 December 1926 and President of Guatemala from 19 December 1926 to 2 January 1931.... (acting to 18 December 1926)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
2 January 1931	14 February 1931	José María Reina Andrade José María Reina Andrade Jos? Mar?a Reina Andrade was the acting President of Guatemala from 2 January 1931 to 14 February 1931.... (acting)	Conservative Party Conservative Party Conservative Party is a name used by several political parties across the world, which uphold some form of conservatism. They include:Africa*Conservative Party ...
14 February 1931	4 July 1944	Jorge Ubico y Castañeda	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
4 July 1944	20 October 1944	Juan Federico Ponce Vaides Juan Federico Ponce Vaides Juan Federico Ponce Vaides was the acting President of Guatemala from 4 July 1944 to 20 October 1944. Succeeded by military junta interregnum....	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
20 October 1944	15 March 1945	Revolutionary Government Junta composed of: Francisco Javier Arana Francisco Javier Arana Francisco Javier Arana was one of the three leaders of the military military dictatorship that ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945.... Jacobo Arbenz Guzman Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán Colonel Jacobo ?rbenz Guzm?n was the President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954, when he was ousted in a coup d'?tat organized by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, known as Operation PBSUCCESS, and was replaced by a military junta, headed by Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas, plunging the country into chaos and long-lasting political... Jorge Toriello Garrido Jorge Toriello Garrido Jorge Toriello Garrido was one of the three leaders of the of the first government that ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 as part of the October Revolution....	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
15 March 1945	15 March 1951	Juan José Arévalo Bermejo Juan José Arévalo Juan Jos? Ar?valo Bermejo was the first of the reformist President of Guatemalas of History of Guatemala. Preceded by military junta interregnum after a definitive pro-democracy revolt in 1944....	Revolutionary Action Party
15 March 1951	27 June 1954	Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán Colonel Jacobo ?rbenz Guzm?n was the President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954, when he was ousted in a coup d'?tat organized by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, known as Operation PBSUCCESS, and was replaced by a military junta, headed by Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas, plunging the country into chaos and long-lasting political...	Revolutionary Action Party
27 June 1954	28 June 1954	Carlos Enrique Díaz de León Carlos Enrique Díaz de León Carlos Enrique D?az de Le?n was the provisional President of Guatemala from 27 June 1954 to 28 June 1954. He was replaced by a military military dictatorship led by Elfegio Monz?n.... (provisional)	Liberal Party Liberal Party Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political party around the world. It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberalism, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left-wing_politics, meaning that they are reliant on governmental solutions to social and economic problems....
28 June 1954	2 July 1954	Government Junta I composed of: Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre Elfego Hern?n Monz?n Aguirre was the leader of the military junta in Guatemala from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954.... (junta chairman) Jose Angel Sanchez Jose Luis Cruz Salazar Carlos Enrique Díaz de León Carlos Enrique Díaz de León Carlos Enrique D?az de Le?n was the provisional President of Guatemala from 27 June 1954 to 28 June 1954. He was replaced by a military military dictatorship led by Elfegio Monz?n.... Mauricio Dubois	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
2 July 1954	1 September 1954	Government Junta II composed of: Carlos Castillo Armas Carlos Castillo Armas Carlos Castillo Armas was Presidents of Guatemala of Guatemala from July 8, 1954 until his assassination in 1957.... (junta chairman) Mauricio Dubois Enrique Trinidad Oliva Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre Elfego Hern?n Monz?n Aguirre was the leader of the military junta in Guatemala from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954.... Jose Luis Cruz Salazar	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
1 September 1954	26 July 1957	Carlos Castillo Armas Carlos Castillo Armas Carlos Castillo Armas was Presidents of Guatemala of Guatemala from July 8, 1954 until his assassination in 1957....	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
27 July 1957	24 October 1957	Luis Arturo González López Luis Arturo González López Luis Arturo Gonz?lez L?pez was the acting President of Guatemala from 27 July 1957 to 24 October 1957.... (acting)	National Progress Party
24 October 1957	26 October 1957	Óscar Mendoza Azurdia Óscar Mendoza Azurdia Colonel ?scar Mendoza Azurdia was the chairman of the military junta in Guatemala from 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957. He was later elected as Vice President of Guatemala on 12 September 1980 after resignation of Francisco Villagr?n Kramer.... (chairman of military junta)	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
27 October 1957	2 March 1958	Guillermo Flores Avendaño Guillermo Flores Avendaño Colonel Guillermo Flores Avenda?o was President of Guatemala from 27 October 1957 until 2 March 1958, when he was appointed Ministry of Defence in the government of Miguel Yd?goras Fuentes.... (acting)	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
2 March 1958	31 March 1963	José Miguel Ramón Ydígoras Fuentes	National Democratic Reconciliation/Redemption Party
31 March 1963	1 July 1966	Alfredo Enrique Peralta Azurdia (Head of government to 5 May 1966 and then Head of State)	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
1 July 1966	1 July 1970	Julio César Méndez Montenegro Julio César Méndez Montenegro Julio C?sar M?ndez Montenegro was the Revolutionary Party President of Guatemala from 1 July 1966 to 1 July 1970. He was the first cousin of C?sar Montenegro Paniagua, who had served as diputado during the presidency of Guatemala's freely-elected, socialist-leaning president Jacobo Arbenz, who was overthrown by a small group of Guatemalans...	Revolutionary Party Revolutionary Party Revolutionary Party is the name of several political parties, including:Dominican Revolutionary PartyGuatemalan National Revolutionary Unity...
1 July 1970	1 July 1974	Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio was President of Guatemala from 1 July 1970 to 1 July 1974.Carlos Arana was born in Barberena, in the department of Santa Rosa ....	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief.... /National Liberation Movement National Liberation Movement National Liberation Movement may refer to:National Liberation Movement , a communist World War II allianceNational Liberation Movement *National Liberation Movement a pre-independence group...
1 July 1974	1 July 1978	Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García Kjell Eugenio Laugerud Garc?a , the son of a Norway father and Guatemalan mother, was President of Guatemala from 1 July 1974 to 1 July 1978.Laugerud received part of his military training in the United States, attending classes at Fort Benning, Georgia , and at Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas....	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief.... /National Liberation Movement National Liberation Movement National Liberation Movement may refer to:National Liberation Movement , a communist World War II allianceNational Liberation Movement National Liberation Movement a pre-independence group... /Institutional Democratic Party Institutional Democratic Party The Institutional Democratic Party* was a Guatemalan pro-government political party active during the 1970s.The PID was formed in 1963 by Enrique Peralta Azurdia after he had seized power in a coup....
1 July 1978	23 March 1982	Fernando Romeo Lucas García Fernando Romeo Lucas García Fernando Romeo Lucas Garc?a was the President of Guatemala of Guatemala from 1 July 1978 to 23 March 1982. Although he was democratically elected as Institutional Democratic Party candidate , during General Lucas' regime political repression and assassinations of major progressive opposition figures reached an alarming high....	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief.... /Institutional Democratic Party Institutional Democratic Party The Institutional Democratic Party was a Guatemalan pro-government political party active during the 1970s.The PID was formed in 1963 by Enrique Peralta Azurdia after he had seized power in a coup.... /Revolutionary Party Revolutionary Party Revolutionary Party is the name of several political parties, including:Dominican Revolutionary PartyGuatemalan National Revolutionary Unity...
23 March 1982	8 August 1983	José Efraín Ríos Montt (chairman of military junta to 9 June 1982)	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
8 August 1983	14 January 1986	Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores ?scar Humberto Mej?a Victores was President of Guatemala from 8 August 1983 to 14 January 1986. A member of the Military, he was President of Guatemala during a time of increased repression and death squad activity.... (Chief of State)	Military Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....
14 January 1986	14 January 1991	Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo	Guatemalan Christian Democratic Party Guatemalan Christian Democracy The Guatemalan Christian Democracy , founded 24 August 1955, is a political party in Guatemala.President of Guatemala Vinicio Cerezo was elected on a DCG ticket....
14 January 1991	5 June 1993	Jorge Antonio Serrano Elías	Solidarity Action Movement
6 June 1993	14 January 1996	Ramiro de León Carpio Ramiro de León Carpio Ramiro de Le?n Carpio was the President of Guatemala of Guatemala from June 6, 1993 until January 14, 1996....	Non-party
14 January 1996	14 January 2000	Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen	National Progress Party
14 January 2000	14 January 2004	Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera Alfonso Portillo Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera ATM LADRON is a Guatemalan politician. He served as the President of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004.He took office on January 14, 2000, representing the Guatemalan Republican Front ....	Guatemalan Republican Front Guatemalan Republican Front The Guatemalan Republican Front is a political party in Guatemala.It was created in 1989 by former president of Guatemala and dictator Efra?n R?os Montt, and formally registered in 1990....
14 January 2004	14 January 2008	Óscar Berger Perdomo Óscar Berger ?scar Jos? Rafael Berger Perdomo, born on 11 August 1946 in Guatemala City, is a former President of Guatemala.Berger is of Belgium descent. His family was a part of the upper class with large sugar and coffee holdings....	Grand National Alliance Grand National Alliance The Grand National Alliance is a political party in Guatemala. The acronym "GANA" also spells out the word gana, from the verb ganar, "to win"....
14 January 2008	Present	Álvaro Colom Caballeros Álvaro Colom ?lvaro Colom Caballeros is the President of Guatemala for the 2008-2012 term. He is the leader of the social democracy National Union of Hope ....	National Unity of Hope National Unity of Hope The National Unity of Hope is a political party in Guatemala. It defines itself as a Social democracy and Christian socialism party.At the legislative elections in Guatemala on 9 November 2003, the party won 17.9% of the popular vote and 32 out of 158 seats in Congress of Guatemala....

President of Guatemala

List of Presidents of Guatemala (1839-Present)

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