Ángel Aníbal Guevara
For other similarly named persons, see Ángel Rodríguez (disambiguation).
| Ángel Aníbal Guevara | |
|---|---|
| President of Guatemala | |
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In office Did not take office | |
| Preceded by | Romeo Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Efraín Ríos |
Ángel Aníbal Guevara Rodríguez is a Guatemalan soldier and politician.[1] He was born in La Democracia, Escuintla in 1924.
Having served as defense minister in the previous administration, Guevara was victorious in the 7 March 1982 presidential election to succeed outgoing President Romeo Lucas, who had hand-picked him as his successor. The election was, however, widely denounced as fraudulent by both left-wing and right-wing groups. A military-led coup d'état two weeks after the election prevented Guevara from assuming power and instead installed a three-man junta headed by Gen. Efraín Ríos Montt.[2]
He ran again in 1995 but failed to win much support.
References
- ↑ "Guevara Presidency Drawing Controversy". Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 15 March 1982. p. 3A. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ↑ "Guatemala Regime Ousted In Army Coup; Junta Rules". Milwaukee Sentinel. 24 March 1982. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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