Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores

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Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores (born 1930) 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. During the time he was a minister of defense he rallied a coup against José Efraín Ríos Montt, the former president of Guatemala, in which he justified it by saying that the government was being abused by "religious fanatics".

Preceded by
José Efraín Ríos Montt
President of Guatemala
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Vinicio Cerezo


Military History in Guatemala