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Álvaro Arzú
Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen (; 14 March 1946 – 27 April 2018) was a Guatemalan politician and businessman who served as the 44th president of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000, as well as several terms as Mayor of Guatemala City. The main achievement of his presidency was the signature of a peace accord with the guerrilla group Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity, which ended Guatemala's 36-year-long civil war. He was elected Mayor of Guatemala City on six occasions: in 1982, when he declined to take office because of a coup d'état; in 1986; in 2003, after serving as president; in 2007; in 2011 and 2015, for a term that would see him die in office. Early career Born in Guatemala City, Arzú studied Social and Legal Sciences at Rafael Landívar University. In 1978 he became director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT); he occupied this position until 1981 when he was elected mayor of Guatemala City for the Guatemalan Christian Democracy (DCG) party. But in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Alberto Flores Asturias
Luis Alberto Flores Asturias (born 29 October 1947) is a Guatemalan athlete and politician who served as Vice President of Guatemala from January 1996 to January 2000 in the cabinet of President Álvaro Arzú. " ''El Periodico de México'', July 18, 2008 He also competed in the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, men's decathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. References 1947 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Guatemalan decathletes Olympic athletes for Guatemala Guatemalan sportsperson-politicians Vice presidents of Guatemala National Advancement Party politicians Place of birth missing (living people) {{Guatemala-politician-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |