José Bernardo Escobar

José Bernardo Escobar
25th President of Guatemala
In office 28 November 1848 – 3 January 1849
Preceded by	Juan Antonio Martínez
Succeeded by	Peredes Mariano
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Nationality	Guatemalan
Political party	Conservative party

José Bernardo Escobar was interim President of Guatemala from 28 November 1848—3 January 1849. Escobar assumed duties when Juan Antonio Martínez was unable to maintain peace and resigned. Escobar took office only to meet instant opposition from both the Moderate party and the aristocrats and clergy.^[1]

References

^ Holleran, Mary. 1949. Church and state in Guatemala. New York: Columbia University Press.

Preceded by Juan Antonio Martínez (Interim)	President of Guatemala 1848-1849 (Interim)	Succeeded by Mariano Peredes (Interim)

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* • de León • Arzú • Portillo • Berger • Colom • Pérez Molina (Elect) *interim †military

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