President of Guatemala

The President of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de Guatemalacode: es is deprecated ) officially known as the President of the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Guatemalacode: es is deprecated ), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a single four-year term.

President of the Republic of Guatemala Presidente de la República de Guatemala
Coat of arms of the President
125px Presidential Standard of Guatemala
200px Incumbent Bernardo Arévalo since 15 January 2024
Office of the President of Guatemala National Security Council
Style	Mr. President (informal) Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic (official) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala)
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	National Palace
Seat	Guatemala City
Appointer	Supreme Electoral Court
Term length	Four years non-renewable
Constituting instrument	Guatemalan Constitution
Inaugural holder	Mariano Rivera Paz
Formation	3 December 1839
Deputy	Vice President of Guatemala
Salary	146,950 GTQ monthly ($19,742 as of May 2018)
Website	http://www.presidencia.gob.gt/

The job of President was created in 1839. From 1821 until 1839, the head of state of Guatemala was styled simply as Head of State (Spanish: Jefe de Estadocode: es is deprecated ).

List of presidents of Guatemala

List of presidents of Guatemala

Requirements to hold office

According to article 185 of the constitution, the following is required to be president:

• A Guatemalan of origin who is a citizen in good standing.
• Forty years of age.

Living former presidents

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  Vinicio Cerezo, 1986–1991

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  Jorge Serrano Elías, 1991–1993

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  Alfonso Portillo, 2000–2004

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  Óscar Berger, 2004–2008

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  Otto Pérez Molina, 2012–2015

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  Alejandro Maldonado, 2015–2016

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  Jimmy Morales, 2016–2020

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  Alejandro Giammattei, 2020–2024

The most recent president to die was Álvaro Colom (served 2008–2012), on 23 January 2023, at the age of 71.

President Of Guatemala Media

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  Mariano Rivera Paz, Primer Presidente de Guatemala

• José López Requena, former president of Guatemala

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  Mariano Rivera Paz, Primer Presidente de Guatemala

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• Carrerayturcios 2014-06-22 09-46 (cropped)

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  Juan Antonio Martinez presidente interino Guatemala

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