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President of the Republic of Guatemala Presidente de la República de Guatemala | |
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Office of the President of Guatemala National Security Council | |
Style | Mr. President (informal) Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic (official) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala) |
Member of | Cabinet |
Residence | National Palace |
Seat | Guatemala City |
Appointer | Supreme Electoral Court |
Term length | Four years non-renewable |
Constituting instrument | Guatemalan Constitution |
Inaugural holder | Mariano Rivera Paz |
Formation | 3 December 1839 |
Deputy | Vice President of Guatemala |
Salary | 146,950 GTQ monthly ($19,742 as of May 2018)[1] |
Website | http://www.presidencia.gob.gt/ |
The President of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de Guatemala) officially known as the President of the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a single four-year term.
The job of President was created in 1839. From 1821 until 1839, the head of state of Guatemala was styled simply as Head of State (Spanish: Jefe de Estado).
Requirements to hold office
[change | change source]According to article 185 of the constitution, the following is required to be president:
- A Guatemalan of origin who is a citizen in good standing.
- Forty years of age.
Living former presidents
[change | change source]- Vinicio Cerezo, 1986–1991
- Jorge Serrano Elías, 1991–1993
- Alfonso Portillo, 2000–2004
- Óscar Berger, 2004–2008
- Otto Pérez Molina, 2012–2015
- Alejandro Maldonado, 2015–2016
- Jimmy Morales, 2016–2020
- Alejandro Giammattei, 2020–2024
The most recent president to die was Álvaro Colom (served 2008–2012), on 23 January 2023, at the age of 71.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Rony Ríos (17 January 2017). "Jimmy Morales el presidente mejor pagado de Latinoamérica". elPeriódico. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.