Mario Sandoval Alarcón

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Mario Sandoval Alarcón (May 18, 1923 - April 17, 2003) was a Guatemalan politician. He is the founder in 1960 of the Movimiento de Liberación Nacional (MLN). In 1954, he helped support colonel Castillo Armas' coup against Arbenz.

Sandoval Alarcón served as vice-president (1974-1978) during the presidency of Laugerud. In 1982, he placed second in that year's presidential election. He was unsuccessful again four years later, in 1986.

Preceded by Eduardo Cáceres	Vice President of Guatemala 1974-1978	Succeeded by Francisco Villagrán Kramer

v • d • e Vice Presidents of Guatemala

Vice Presidents (1956-)	Ortiz • González López • Urrutia de León • Marroquín • Ralda • Cabrera • Chávez • Molina • Chávez • Marroquín • Cáceres • Sandoval • Villagrán • Mendoza • Monroy • office vacant, 1982-86 • Carpio • Espina • Herbruger • Flores Asturias • Reyes • Stein • Espada

Second Vice Presidents (1956-66)	Juan Francisco Oliva • G. Flores Avendaño • Guillén • Castillo • Urrutia • Gómez Carranza • Ubico • R. Flores Avendaño • Montenegro