Otto Pérez Molina
Otto Fernando Pérez Molina (born 1 December 1950)[1] is a Guatemalan politician and retired military officer. He served as President of Guatemala from January 14, 2012 until his resignation on September 2, 2015.[2][3]
Otto Pérez Molina | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 36th President of Guatemala | |
| In office 14 January 2012 – 3 September 2015 | |
| Vice President | Roxana Baldetti (2012-2015) Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre (2015) |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Colom |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1950
(aged 74) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | Patriotic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Leal |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | School of the Americas Inter-American Defense College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Guatemala |
| Branch/service | Guatemalan Army |
| Years of service | 1966–2000 |
| Rank | Brigade General |
Molina was born on 1 December 1950 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He studied at School of the Americas and at the Inter-American Defense College. Molina has been married to Rosa Leal. They have two children.
References
- ↑ Otto Pérez Molina Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. elperiodico.com.gt (in Spanish)
- ↑ Malkin, Elisabeth; Ahmed, Azam (1 September 2015). President Otto Pérez Molina Is Stripped of Immunity in Guatemala. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/02/world/americas/guatemala-votes-to-strip-its-president-of-immunity.html.
- ↑ "Guatemala President Resigns Amid Corruption Probe". Associated Press (The New York Times). 3 September 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/09/03/world/americas/ap-lt-guatemala-political-crisis.html. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Otto Pérez Molina at Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Pérez Molina: Patriotic Party profile
- Biography by CIDOB Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- US Government Glosses Over War Crime Accusations Against Leading Guatemalan Presidential Candidate Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Notorious Graduates (of the School of the Americas) from Guatemala Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Guatemalan Election Marred by Violence Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Guatemala: Six Months to Examine the Past and Define the Future Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Guatemala (1983 documentary): Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5