Carlos Enrique Díaz de León
| His Excellency Colonel Carlos Enrique Díaz de León | |
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| 25th President of Guatemala | |
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In office 27 June 1954 – 28 June 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Jacobo Arbenz |
| Succeeded by | Elfegio Monzón |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1915 Guatemala |
| Died |
2014 (aged 98–99) Guatemala |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Political party | Military |
| Occupation | Military general |
Carlos Enrique Díaz de León (1915–2014) was the provisional President of Guatemala from 27 June 1954 to 28 June 1954. He was replaced by a military junta led by Elfegio Monzón. Carlos Enrique Díaz was chief of the armed forces.[1][2]
Diaz was also a friend and successor of Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz. At the direction of the CIA and US Ambassador John Peurifoy, Díaz convinced Árbenz to resign the presidency.
Military Government Board (1954)
- Colonel Carlos Enrique Diaz
- Colonel H. Elfego Monzón
- Colonel Jose Angel Sanchez[3]
Later the CIA decided that Díaz was too indulgent of Communists and he was forced to resign. He was later replaced by Elfegio Monzón, an officer in the national army who had opposed Árbenz. Díaz was exiled and lived, until his death, in México. His body resides in Guatemala.
References
- ↑ Pike, Fredrick B. (1995). FDR's Good Neighbor Policy: Sixty Years of Generally Gentle Chaos. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-76557-6.
- ↑ The CIA in Guatemala: The Foreign Policy of Intervention at Google Books
- ↑ Our leaders in the period 1954 to 1986 (Guatemala)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jacobo Árbenz |
President of Guatemala 1954 |
Succeeded by Elfegio Monzón (Military Junta) |
| Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1839); Supreme Chiefs of State |  | |
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| Republic of Guatemala (since 1839); Presidents |
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* interim; † military | ||
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