President of Guatemala
The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839, when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz. Earlier, Guatemala had been a state within the United Provinces of Central America since 1823, before that part of the First Mexican Empire under Agustín de Iturbide, and before 1821 ruled by the Captain General of Guatemala, a Spanish colonial official owing allegiance to the Viceroy of New Spain and the King of Spain, back to the Spanish conquest of the region in the early 16th century.
The title of "President" has been used by democratically elected leaders and appointed heads of state, as well as by dictators who took power by military coup.
- Alejandro Díaz Cabeza de Vaca (provisional) : 15 September 1824 - 12 October 1824
- Juan Nepomuceno Barrundia Cepeda : 12 October 1824 - 9 September 1826
- Cirilo Flores (acting) : 9 September 1826 - 13 October 1826
- José Domingo Estrada (acting) : 2 January 1827 - 1 March 1827
- Mariano de Aycinena y Piñol : 1 March 1827 - 13 April 1829
- Mariano Zenteno (provisional) : 13 April 1829 - 30 April 1829
- Juan Nepomuceno Barrundia Cepeda : 30 April 1829 - 23 August 1829
- Pedro Molina Mazariegos : 23 August 1829 - 10 February 1831
- José Gregorio Márquez (acting) : 10 February 1831 - 28 August 1831
- Mariano Gálvez : 28 August 1831 - 3 March 1838
- Pedro José Valenzuela y Jáuregui (acting) : 3 March 1838 - 29 July 1838
- Mariano Rivera Paz (acting) : 29 July 1838 - 30 January 1839
- Carlos Salazar Castro (provisional) : 30 January 1839 - 13 April 1839
- Mariano Rivera Paz (acting) : 13 April 1839 - 3 December 1839
Presidents of the Independent Republic of Guatemala (1839-Present)
Latest election
e • d Summary of the 11 September and 6 November 2011 Guatemalan presidential election result
| Candidates — Parties |
1st round |
2nd round |
| Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
| Otto Pérez Molina — Patriotic Party (PP) |
1,611,493 |
36.01% |
2,300,979 |
53.74% |
| Manuel Baldizón — Renewed Democratic Liberty (LIDER) |
1,038,287 |
23.20% |
1,981,003 |
46.26% |
| Eduardo Suger — Commitment, Renovation and Order (CREO) |
732,842 |
16.38% |
|
| Mario Estrada — Nationalist Change Union (UCN) |
383,643 |
8.57% |
| Harold Caballeros — Vision with Values (VIVA) & Encounter for Guatemala (EG) |
275,475 |
6.16% |
Rigoberta Menchú — Broad Left Front— Winaq,
Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG-MAIZ) & New Nation Alternative (ANN) |
146,353 |
3.27% |
| Juan Gutiérrez — National Advancement Party (PAN) |
123,648 |
2.76% |
| Patricia de Arzú — Unionist Party (PU) |
97,381 |
2.18% |
| Alejandro Giammattei — Social Action Centre (CASA) |
46,395 |
1.04% |
| Adela Camacho de Torrebiarte — Action of National Development (ADN) |
19,038 |
0.43% |
| Valid votes |
4,474,555 |
100.00% |
4,281,982 |
100.00% |
| Blank votes |
398,962 |
|
58,202 |
|
| Invalid votes |
219,713 |
124,934 |
| Total votes (voter turnout: 69.38% / 60.83%) |
5,093,230 |
4,465,118 |
Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral[1]
Second round[2]
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See also
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