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 possession after a Coup d'état against then president Carlos Herrera.His father was Esteban Orellana and his mother Leonor Pinto.

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	President of Guatemala 1921–1926	Succeeded by Lázaro Chacón

v • d • e Heads of state of Guatemala

Federal Republic of Central America (1823-1839); Supreme Chiefs of State	direct central rule, 1823-24 • Díaz* • Barrundia • direct central rule, 1826-27 • J. Estrada* • de Aycinena • Zenteno* • Barrundia • Molina • Márquez* • Gálvez • Valenzuela* • Rivera* • Salazar* • Rivera*

Republic of Guatemala (since 1839); Presidents	Rivera • López Requena* • Rivera • Carrera • Martínez* • Escobar* • Paredes* • Carrera • Aycinena* • Cerna • García Granados • Barrios • Sinibaldi* • Barillas • Reina • M. Estrada • Herrera • Orellana • Chacón • Reina* • Ubico • Ponce Vaides* • Junta† (Arana, Árbenz, Toriello) • Arévalo • Árbenz • Díaz* • Monzón† • Castillo† • González López* • Mendoza† • Flores* • Ydígoras • Peralta • Méndez • Arana† • Laugerud† • Lucas† • Ríos Montt† • Mejía Victores† • Cerezo • Serrano Elías • Espina* • Carpio • Arzú • Portillo • Berger • Colom *interim †military