Mariano Paredes (Guatemala)

Mariano Peredes

President of Guatemala
In office 1 January 1849 – 6 November 1851
Preceded by	Rafael Carrera
Succeeded by	Rafael Carrera
Personal details
Born	c. 1800 Guatemala
Died	1856 Santiago de Cuba, Guatemala
Nationality	Guatemalan

Mariano Paredes(1800—1856) was President of Guatemalafrom January 1, 1849—November 6, 1851 as a compromise chief of state. Paredes, an army colonel, came to power after Rafael Carrerawas ineffective in quelling uprisings in eastern Guatemala and short-term governments failed to restore order. But Mariano Paredes was unable to control Guatemala. Carrera fled to Mexicobut returned to office in 1851.^[1]

References

^ Bethell, Leslie, Central America since independence, CUP Archive, 1991, ISBN 0521423732, 9780521423731

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

Persondata
Name	Paredes, Mariano
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1800
Place of birth	Guatemala
Date of death	1856
Place of death	Santiago de Cuba, Guatemala