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The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1851, when that title was assumed by José Rafael Carrera, who had been acting as head of government as general and caudillo since 1840. Earlier, Guatemala had been a state within the United Provinces of Central America since 1823, before that part of the Mexican Empire under Agustín de Iturbide, and before 1821 ruled by the Captain General of Guatemala, a Spanish colonial official owing allegiance to the Viceroy of New Spain and the King of Spain, back to the Spanish conquest of the region in the early 16th century. Pres. ... Eduardo Stein Barillas Dr. Eduardo Stein Barillas (born 20 October 1945) is a Guatemalan politician. ... The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. ... Political parties in Guatemala lists political parties in Guatemala. ... Politics of Guatemala Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Guatemala ... A General Election was held in Guatemala on 9 November 2003. ... Guatemala is divided in 22 departments Department (Capital) Alta Verapaz (Cobán) Baja Verapaz (Salamá) Chimaltenango (Chimaltenango) Chiquimula (Chiquimula) El Petén (Flores) El Progreso (Guastatoya) El Quiché (Santa Cruz del Quiché) Escuintla (Escuintla) Guatemala (Guatemala) Huehuetenango (Huehuetenango) Izabal (Puerto Barrios) Jalapa (Jalapa) Jutiapa (Jutiapa) Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango) Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu) Sacatep... Guatemalas major diplomatic interests are regional security and, increasingly, regional development and economic integration. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... José Rafael Carrera Turcios (24 October 1814 – 14 April 1865) was the ruler of Guatemala from about 1839 until his death. ... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Caudillo is a Spanish (caudilho in Portuguese) word designating a political-military leader at the head of an authoritative power. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Capital Guatemala City; in 1834 moved to San Salvador Created 1823 Dissolved 1840 Demonym Centroamerican The United Provinces of Central America (UPCA) was a country that existed in Central America from July 1823 to approximately 1840. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Mexican Empire was the name of Mexico on two non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century when it was ruled by an Emperor. ... Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu (September 27, 1783 – July 19, 1824) was Emperor of Mexico from 1822 to 1823. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Captaincy General (from the Spanish Capitanía General) is a division of a viceroyalty in colonial Spanish-America and the Spanish-Philippines, established in areas under risk of foreign invasion or Indian attack. ... A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

The title of "President" has been used by democratically elected leaders and appointed heads of state, as well as by dictators who took power by military coup. This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...

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Main article: Guatemala election, 2003

In the presidential election of 9 November 2003, no candidate succeeded in securing a majority of votes; top vote getters Óscar Berger and Álvaro Colom faced each other in a run-off election on 28 December, with Berger winning 54% of the vote. A General Election was held in Guatemala on 9 November 2003. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pres. ... Álvaro Colom Caballeros (born 15 June 1951 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan politician, member of the centre left National Union of Hope (UNE). ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ...

<fotn size=21>BOB!!FRANK IS POOPY November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pres. ... The Patriotic Party (Partido Patriota) is a political party in Guatemala. ... The Reform Movement (Movimiento Reformador) is a political party in Guatemala. ... The National Solidarity Party (Partido Solidaridad Nacional) is a political party in Guatemala. ... Álvaro Colom Caballeros (born 15 June 1951 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan politician, member of the centre left National Union of Hope (UNE). ... The National Unity of Hope (Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza) is a political party in Guatemala. ... José Efraín Ríos Montt (born June 16, 1926) is a former dictator of Guatemala, army general, and former president of Congress. ... The Guatemalan Republican Front (Spanish:Frente Republicano Guatemalteco (FRG)) is a political party in Guatemala. ... The National Advancement Party (Spanish: Partido de Avanzada Nacional, known by the acronym PAN) is a Guatemalan political party. ... The Unionist Party (Partido Unionista) is a political party in Guatemala. ... Rodrigo Asturias Amado (30 October 1939 – 15 June 2005) was a Guatemalan guerrilla leader and politician. ... Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo Fuerzas Armadas Rebeldes Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres Organización Pueblo en Armas The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (in Spanish: Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca) (initials: URNG) was a guerilla movement which emerged in Guatemala in 1982. ... The Authentic Integral Development (Desarollo Integral Auténtico) is a political party in Guatemala. ... Jacobo Arbenz Vilanova (b. ... The Guatemalan Christian Democracy (Democracia Cristiana Guatemalteco) is a political party in Guatemala. ... The Social Participative Democracy (Democracia Social Participativa) is a political party in Guatemala. ...

List of Presidents of Guatemala

Flag of the President of Guatemala

(From 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 Guatemala was governed by a military junta consisting of Francisco Javier Arana, Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, and Jorge Toriello Garrido.) Image File history File links Guatemala_Presidental_Flag. ... Image File history File links Guatemala_Presidental_Flag. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol (1802 – 1897) was President of Guatemala from 14 April 1865 to 24 May 1865. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Vicente Cerna Sandoval was President of Guatemala from 24 May 1865 to 29 June 1871. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Miguel García Granados Zavala (29 September 1809 – 1878) was President of Guatemala from 29 June 1871 to 4 June 1873. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Justo Rufino Barrios (July 19, 1835 – April 2, 1885) was a President of Guatemala known for his liberal reforms and his attempts to reunite Central America. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Alejandro M. Sinibaldi (1825 - 1896) was acting President of Guatemala from 2 April 1885 to 5 April 1885. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Manuel Lisandro Barillas Bercián (1845 – 1907) was acting President of Guatemala from 6 April 1885 to 15 March 1886 and President from 16 March 1886 to 15 March 1892. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... José María Reina Barrios (1854 – 1898) was President of Guatemala from 15 March 1892 through 8 February 1898. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (November 21, 1857 – September 24, 1923) was President of Guatemala from 8 February 1898 to 15 April 1920. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Carlos Herrera y Luna (1856 - 1930) 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. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... José María Orellana Pinto (1872 – 1926) was President of Guatemala from 10 December 1921 to 26 September 1926. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lázaro Chacón González (1873 – 1931) 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. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... José María Reina Andrade (1860 – 1947) was the acting President of Guatemala from 2 January 1931 to 14 February 1931. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (November 10, 1878; † 14 June 1946) was President of Guatemala from 14 February 1931 to 4 July 1944. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Juan Federico Ponce Vaides (1889 - 1956) was the acting President of Guatemala from 4 July 1944 to 20 October 1944. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Francisco Javier Arana (1905 - 1949) was one of the three leaders of the military junta which ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945. ... Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán was the democratically-elected, left-wing reformist President of Guatemala. ... Jorge Toriello Garrido (died 1998) was one of the three leaders of the military junta which ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 An avid polo player, his place in the junta began right after a polo game at the Elgin Polo Club in Zone 13 of...

(From 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954 Guatemala was run by a Junta headed by General Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre; from then until 26 July 1957 by a Junta headed by Carlos Castillo Armas) Juan José Arévalo Bermejo (1904 – 1990) was the first of the reformist presidents of Guatemala after the rule of dictators in 1944. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, pictured above with his wife, was the democratically elected, center-left agrarian reformist President of Guatemala. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlos Enrique Díaz de León was the provisional President of Guatemala from 27 June 1954 to 28 June 1954. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (1912 - 1981) was the leader of the military junta in Guatemala from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Castillo Armas wearing the presidential sash after his taking of power Carlos Castillo Armas (November 4, 1914 – July 26, 1957) was president of Guatemala from July 8, 1954 until his assassination in 1957. ...

(From 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957 Guatemala was ruled by a military Junta headed by Óscar Mendoza Azurdia.) Luis Arturo González López (1900 - 1965) was the acting President of Guatemala from 27 July 1957 to 24 October 1957. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Óscar Mendoza Azurdia (born 1917) was the chairman of the military junta in Guatemala from 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957. ...