Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
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Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García (born 24 January 1930 in Guatemala City), the son of a Norwegian father and Guatemalan mother, was President of Guatemala from 1 July 1974 to 1 July 1978. General Kjell Eugenio Laugerud Garcia was considered a right-wing member of the Guatemalan Military and continued a policy of brutal political repression. His regime, during a time of extensive right-wing "death squad" activity targeting both University activists, Progressive Politicians and Trade Union leaders and organizers, was also noted for repression of the Mayan population.
Laugerud Garcia had been chief of the army staff and defense minister under President Carlos Arana Osorio, then was elected president in 1974 in a contest that was marred by violence and charges of fraud. During his term, Guatemala experienced a disastrous earthquake and had continuing disputes with neighboring Belize. In 1983, Laugerud Garcia and three other ex-presidents were forced to retire from the army.
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| Preceded by Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio |
President of Guatemala 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by Fernando Romeo Lucas García |
