Álvaro Colom
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Álvaro Colom | |
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| 35th President of Guatemala | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 14, 2012 | |
| Vice President | Rafael Espada |
| Preceded by | Óscar Berger |
| Succeeded by | Otto Pérez Molina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro Colom Caballeros June 15, 1951 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Died | January 23, 2023 (aged 71) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | National Unity of Hope |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Torres (2003–2011) |
| Alma mater | University of San Carlos of Guatemala |
Álvaro Colom Caballeros (Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo koˈlon]; June 15, 1951 – January 23, 2023) was a Guatemalan politician. He was the President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012.[1]
Colom died at a hospital in Guatemala City, Guatemala from esophageal cancer at the age of 71.[2][3]
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President Colom with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington D.C., February 2010.
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References
- ↑ Pico, Juan Hernandez.Can Alvaro Become a Social Democratic President? Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine," Revista Envio. (accessed February 1, 2010).
- ↑ Fallece Álvaro Colom, expresidente de Guatemala, confirman fuentes allegadas a la familia. Prensa Libre. 23 January 2023. https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/fallece-alvaro-colom-expresidente-de-guatemala-confirman-fuentes-allegadas-a-la-familia-breaking/. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ↑ Guatemalan ex-president Colom dies from cancer, says former ministerReuters. Retrieved 24 January 2023.