Álvaro Arzú
Álvaro Enrique Arzú Yrigoyen (14 March 1946 – 27 April 2018) was a Guatemalan politician. He was the 32nd President of Guatemala from January 14, 1996 until January 14, 2000. He was elected Mayor of Guatemala City five times and served his fifth term from 2004 until his death in 2018.[1]
Álvaro Arzú | |
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 Official portrait | |
 Mayor of Guatemala City | |
| In office 14 January 2004 – 27 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz García Gallont |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus |
 32nd President of Guatemala President of Guatemala | |
| In office 14 January 1996 – 14 January 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ramiro de León |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Portillo |
| Mayor of Guatemala City | |
| In office 14 January 1986 – 1990 | |
| Preceded by | José Angel Lee Arturo Saravia |
| Succeeded by | Alvaro Heredia Oscar Berger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1946 Guatemala City |
| Died | 27 April 2018 (aged 72) Guatemala City |
| Political party | National Advancement Party / Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Escobar de Arzú |
On April 27, 2018, Arzú suffered a heart attack while playing golf with his son in Guatemala City. He died in the hospital later that day.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gana Álvaro Colom la primera vuelta de las presidenciales guatemaltecas," La Jornada.
- ↑ Cumes y Eduardo González, William. 2018. Muere Álvaro Arzú por un infarto in Prensa Libre.
Other websites
Media related to Álvaro Arzú at Wikimedia Commons