Efraín Ríos Montt
former de facto President of Guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of Congress (1926-2018)
José Efraín Ríos Montt (Spanish pronunciation: [efɾaˈin ˈri.os ˈmont]; June 16, 1926 – April 1, 2018) was a Guatemalan politician. He was President of Guatemala from 1982 to 1983.[1] An army general, his time in office was marked by the Guatemalan Civil War. Years later, he served as president of Congress. His daughter is former congresswoman and presidential candidate Zury Ríos.
Efraín Ríos Montt | |
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.jpg) Montt during his trial | |
| 26th President of Guatemala | |
| In office March 23, 1982 – August 8, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Romeo Lucas García |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Efraín Ríos Montt June 16, 1926 Huehuetenango, Guatemala |
| Died | April 1, 2018 (aged 91) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | Guatemalan Republican Front |
| Spouse(s) | María Teresa Sosa Ávila |
| Profession | |
Ríos Montt died in Guatemala City on April 1, 2018 of a heart attack at the age of 91.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Profile: Guatemala's Efrain Rios Montt". BBC News. May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Kinzer, Stephen (1 April 2018). "Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan Dictator Convicted of Genocide, Dies at 91" – via NYTimes.com.
Other websites
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Media related to Efraín Ríos Montt at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography by CIDOB Archived 2014-05-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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