Juan José Arévalo
Guatemalan politician (1904–1990)
Juan José Arévalo Bermejo (10 September 1904[1] – 8 October 1990) was a Guatemalan politician who became Guatemala's first democratically elected president in 1945. He remained in office until 1951, surviving 25 coup attempts.
Juan José Arévalo | |
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 Official portrait | |
| 24th President of Guatemala | |
| In office 15 March 1945 – 15 March 1951 | |
| Vice President | Mario Monteforte (1948-1949) |
| Preceded by | Juan Federico Ponce Vaides |
| Succeeded by | Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1904 Taxisco, Santa Rosa, Guatemala |
| Died | 8 October 1990 (aged 86) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | Revolutionary Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elisa Martínez Contreras (m. 1925-1955) |
| Children | 5 (including Bernardo) |
His son is President Bernardo Arévalo.
He died in Guatemala City on 8 October 1990 at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna. June 2011. ISBN 9781615355167.
- ↑ "Ex-Guatemalan Leader Juan Jose Arevalo, 86". Chicago, Illinois: The Chicago Tribune. 8 October 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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