Juan Federico Ponce Vaides

Juan Federico Ponce Vaides (August 26, 1889 – November 16, 1956) was the acting President of Guatemala from 4 July 1944 to 20 October 1944. Succeeded by military junta interregnum.

Preceded by Jorge Ubico	President of Guatemala 1944	Succeeded by Juan José Arévalo

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