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Guatemala Presidents

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    Before 2000

    The last five presidents before the year 2000
  • Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores.

    Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores.
    President Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores was a military who came to power after the putsch in the Ríos Montt government.Under his regime he is credited with having begun the road to the democratization of the country.
  • Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo.

    Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo.
    Marco Vinicio Cerezo Árevalo was the first democratically elected president, as well as the first civilian to lead the country, after 20 years. Also he was elected deputy to the Congress of the Republic on several occasions. He was the creator, promoter and signer of the peace agreements in Central America, Esquipulas I and II.
  • Jorge Serrano Elías

    Jorge Serrano Elías
    He governed Guatemala constitutionally from 1991 to 1993, he was a member of the National Reconciliation Commission that negotiated peace agreements with the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unit (URNG) in 1990. In his presidential term he created Bond 14 and Fonapaz.
  • Ramiro de León Carpio.

    Ramiro de León Carpio.
    He was appointed president by the Guatemalan Congress, without being affiliated with any political party. Co-founder of the Unión del Centro Nacional (UCN) party, being elected Secretary General of said training in the period from 1983 to 1986.
  • Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen.

    Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen.
    He was president of the Republic of Guatemala in the period from 1996 to 2000, being president he received the second visit of Pope Juan Pablol II. During the government of President Álvaro Arzú, the signing of the Peace Accords in Guatemala was achieved on December 29, 1996.
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    After 2000

    Last five presidents after the year 2000 to date.
  • Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera.

    Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera.
    During his government there was control of the basic basket, improvement of salaries and the social tariff on electricity was created.
  • Óscar Berger Perdomo

    Óscar Berger Perdomo
    During the government of President Óscar Berger, works such as the construction of highways and the remodeling of La Aurora Airport were carried out. Also he was mayor of Guatemala City during the period of January 15, 1991 to June 30, 1999.
  • Álvaro Colom Caballeros.

    Álvaro Colom Caballeros.
    He was born on June 15, 195. After graduating as an industrial engineer from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) he became an entrepreneur and a public official.
  • Otto Fernando Pérez Molina.

    Otto Fernando Pérez Molina.
    He was born on December 1, 1950. He was the first popularly elected military as president in the new democratic era of Guatemala, In 1996, during the presidency of Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen, Otto Pérez represented the Guatemalan Army in the signing of the Peace Accords.
  • Jimmy Morales

    Jimmy Morales
    He was born in Guatemala City on March 18, 1969. He is a Guatemalan actor, writer, producer, director and politician. Participated in 2011 as a candidate for mayor in the municipality of Mixco, department of Guatemala.