President of Guatemala

President of Guatemala
Presidential Flag of Guatemala
Incumbent Jimmy Morales since 14 January 2016
Style	His Eminence
Residence	Guatemalan National Palace
Term length	Four years, non-renewable
Inaugural holder	Rafael Carrera
Formation	21 March 1847
Salary	Q. 1.694.004.00 annually
Website	Gobierno de Guatemala

The President of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala.

Title

The title of "President of Guatemala" has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1847.

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.

Heads of State of Guatemala within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1839)

• 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

Heads of State of the Independent Republic of Guatemala (1839–present)

Heads of State (1839–1847)

Head of State		Took office	Left office	Party
Mariano Rivera Paz		3 December 1839	25 February 1842	Liberal
José Venancio López Requena Acting		25 February 1842	14 May 1842	Liberal
Mariano Rivera Paz		14 May 1842	14 December 1844	Liberal
Rafael Carrera		14 December 1844	21 March 1847	Conservative

Presidents (1847–present)

President		Took office	Left office	Party
Rafael Carrera		21 March 1847	16 August 1848	Conservative
Juan Antonio Martínez Acting President		16 August 1848	28 November 1848	Conservative
José Bernardo Escobar Acting President		28 November 1848	1 January 1849	Conservative
Mariano Peredes Acting President		1 January 1849	6 November 1851	Non-partisan
Rafael Carrera		6 November 1851	14 April 1865	Conservative
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Acting President		14 April 1865	24 May 1865	Conservative
Vicente Cerna Sandoval		24 May 1865	29 June 1871	Conservative
Miguel García Granados		29 June 1871	4 June 1873	Liberal
Justo Rufino Barrios		4 June 1873	2 April 1885	Liberal
Alejandro M. Sinibaldi Acting President		2 April 1885	5 April 1885	Liberal
Manuel Barillas		6 April 1885	15 March 1892	Liberal
José María Reina Barrios		15 March 1892	8 February 1898	Liberal
Manuel Estrada Cabrera		8 February 1898	15 April 1920	Liberal
Carlos Herrera		15 April 1920	10 December 1921	Unionist Party
José María Orellana		10 December 1921	26 September 1926	Liberal
Lázaro Chacón González		26 September 1926	2 January 1931	Unionist Party
José María Reina Andrade Acting President		2 January 1931	14 February 1931	Liberal
Jorge Ubico		14 February 1931	4 July 1944	Liberal
Juan Federico Ponce Vaides Acting President		4 July 1944	20 October 1944	Liberal
Revolutionary Government Junta		20 October 1944	15 March 1945	Military
Juan José Arévalo		15 March 1945	15 March 1951	Revolutionary Action Party
Jacobo Árbenz		15 March 1951	27 June 1954	Revolutionary Action Party/Party of the Guatemalan Revolution
Carlos Enrique Díaz de León (provisional)		27 June 1954	28 June 1954	Military
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (Chairman of Military Junta)		29 June 1954	8 July 1954	Military
Carlos Castillo Armas		8 July 1954	26 July 1957	Military
Luis Arturo González López Acting President		27 July 1957	24 October 1957	National Progress Party
Óscar Mendoza Azurdia (Chairman of Military Junta)		24 October 1957	26 October 1957	Military
Guillermo Flores Avendaño Acting President		26 October 1957	2 March 1958	Military
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes		2 March 1958	31 March 1963	Military/National Democratic Reconciliation Party
Enrique Peralta Azurdia		31 March 1963	1 July 1966	Military/Institutional Democratic Party
Julio César Méndez Montenegro		1 July 1966	1 July 1970	Revolutionary Party
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio		1 July 1970	1 July 1974	Military/National Liberation Movement
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García		1 July 1974	1 July 1978	Military/National Liberation Movement/Institutional Democratic Party
Fernando Romeo Lucas García		1 July 1978	23 March 1982	Military/Institutional Democratic Party/Revolutionary Party
Efraín Ríos Montt		23 March 1982	8 August 1983	Military
Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores		8 August 1983	14 January 1986	Military
Vinicio Cerezo		14 January 1986	14 January 1991	Guatemalan Christian Democracy
Jorge Serrano Elías		14 January 1991	1 June 1993	Solidarity Action Movement
Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero		1 June 1993	5 June 1993	Solidarity Action Movement
Ramiro de León Carpio		6 June 1993	14 January 1996	Independent
Álvaro Arzú		14 January 1996	14 January 2000	National Advancement Party/Unionist Party
Alfonso Portillo		14 January 2000	14 January 2004	Guatemalan Republican Front
Óscar Berger		14 January 2004	14 January 2008	National Solidarity Party/Grand National Alliance
Álvaro Colom		14 January 2008	14 January 2012	National Unity of Hope
Otto Pérez Molina		14 January 2012	3 September 2015	Patriotic Party/Grand National Alliance
Alejandro Maldonado Acting President		3 September 2015	14 January 2016	Independent
Jimmy Morales		14 January 2016	Incumbent	National Convergence Front

Latest election

Candidate	Party	First round		Second round
		Votes	%	Votes	%
Jimmy Morales	National Convergence Front	1,167,030	23.85	2,750,847	67.44
Sandra Torres	National Unity of Hope	967,242	19.76	1,328,381	32.56
Manuel Baldizón	Renewed Democratic Liberty	961,284	19.64
Alejandro Giammattei	Fuerza	315,774	6.45
Zury Ríos	Vision with Values	288,421	5.89
Lizardo Sosa	Todos	260,801	5.33
Mario David García	Patriotic Party	226,372	4.63
Roberto González Díaz-Durán	CREO–Unionist Party	168,715	3.45
Mario Estrada	National Change Union	168,664	3.45
Juan Guillermo Gutiérrez	National Advancement Party	151,655	3.10
Miguel Ángel Sandoval	Winaq–URNG–MAIZ	103,300	2.11
José Ángel López	Encounter for Guatemala	44,360	0.91
Luis Fernando Pérez	Institutional Republican Party	41,964	0.86
Aníbal García	New Republic Movement	28,427	0.58
Invalid/blank votes		495,996	–	176,647	–
Total		5,390,005	100	4,079,228	100
Registered voters/turnout		7,556,873	71.33	7,556,873	56.32
Source: TSE

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