José María Orellana
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José María Orellana Pinto (July 11, 1872 – September 26, 1926) was Guatemalan 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 posession after a Coup d'état against then president Carlos Herrera.
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.
| Preceded by Carlos Herrera y Luna |
President of Guatemala 1921–1926 |
Succeeded by Lázaro Chacón González |
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