Bernardo Arévalo
President of Guatemala since 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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César Bernardo Arévalo de León ([beɾˈnaɾ.ðo aˈɾe.βa.lo]; born 7 October 1958)[2] is a Guatemalan diplomat, sociologist, writer, and politician who is the 52nd and current president of Guatemala. A member and co-founder of the Semilla party, he previously served as a deputy in the Congress of Guatemala from 2020 to 2024, as Ambassador to Spain from 1995 to 1996 and as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1995.[3]
Bernardo Arévalo | |
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52nd President of Guatemala | |
Assumed office 15 January 2024 | |
Vice President | Karin Herrera |
Preceded by | Alejandro Giammattei |
Member of the Congress of Guatemala | |
In office 14 January 2020 – 14 January 2024 | |
Constituency | National List |
Guatemalan Ambassador to Spain | |
In office 1995–1996 | |
President | Ramiro de León Carpio |
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Born | César Bernardo Arévalo de León (1958-10-07) 7 October 1958 (age 65) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Nationality | Guatemalan |
Political party | Movimiento Semilla[1] |
Spouse(s) |
Teresa Lapín
(m. 1983; div. 1992)Eva Rivara Figueroa
(m. 1993; div. 2009) |
Children | 6 (3 stepchildren) |
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Website | Campaign website |
Arévalo is the son of former president Juan José Arévalo. He defeated former first lady Sandra Torres in the second round of the 2023 presidential election on 20 August 2023.[4] His electoral triumph makes him the first son of a former Guatemalan president to be elected president, the second president not to be born in Guatemalan territory, and Guatemala's second most voted-for candidate in the 21st century, surpassed only by former president Jimmy Morales (2016–2020).[5][6]