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Gustavo Espina
Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero (born 26 November 1946) was Vice President of Guatemala for President Jorge Serrano from 1991 to 1993, and President from June 1–5, 1993. Presidency Serrano attempted a self-coup on May 25, 1993, but was forced to flee into exile on June 1. CIDOB.org. (accessed January 22, 2010) Espina served as interim president for four days until June 5, when he was forced to resign by after evidence surfaced that he was involved in the coup. He spent the following years in exile, and in 1997 returned voluntarily to stand trial for his involvement in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Serrano Elías
Jorge Antonio Serrano Elías (born 26 April 1945) is a Guatemalan politician who served as President of Guatemala from January 14, 1991 to June 1, 1993. Life and career Serrano was born 26 April 1945 in Guatemala City as the son of Jorge Adán Serrano and Rosa Elías, who was of Lebanese descent. After attending school in Switzerland he graduated in industrial engineering from the University of San Carlos, and then attended Stanford University in California, U.S., where he studied economic growth and gained a doctorate in education and science. He then returned to Guatemala to become a civil servant. In 1976 he collaborated with various American Protestant churches to help the population recover from the devastating earthquake that had afflicted the country. He then published a document describing the miserable conditions under which the indigenous population lived, which resulted in his receiving threats. He went into exile in the US, only returning in 1982, to work in the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Of The Republic Of Guatemala
The Congress of the Republic ( es, Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. The Guatemalan Congress is made up of 160 deputies who are elected by direct universal suffrage to serve four-year terms. The electoral system is closed party list proportional representation. 31 of the deputies are elected on a nationwide list, whilst the remaining 127 deputies are elected in 22 multi-member constituencies. Each of Guatemalas's 22 departments serves as a district, with the exception of the department of Guatemala containing the capital, which on account of its size is divided into two ''(distrito central'' and ''distrito Guatemala)''. Departments are allocated seats based on their population size and they are shown in the table below. Deputies by Department History Guatemala had a bicameral legislature in the 1845 constitution. It was replaced with unicameral Chamber of Representatives ( es, Cámara de Representantes), which was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidents Of Guatemala
The president of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de Guatemala), officially known as the President of the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de la República de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a single four-year term. The position of President was created in 1839. 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. Under article 186, relatives of the incumbent president or vice president are not allowed to run in the succeeding election. Duties and competences According to article 183 of the constitution, the following duties and competences are conferred to the president: * Comply with and enforce the Constitution and laws. * Provide the defense and security of the Nation, as well as the preservation of public order. * Exercise the command of the Armed Forces of Guatemala with all t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Jutiapa Department
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Antonio Serrano Elías
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος ('' Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Cantú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Guatemala
The Constitution of Guatemala is the supreme law of the Republic of Guatemala. It sets the bases for the organization of Guatemalan government and it outlines the three main branches of Guatemalan government: executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch. History For the current Constitution of the Republic it is necessary to know its history, which is as follows: *1824: Decreed on November 22, 1824, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Central America by the National Constituent Assembly, the first in Central America. *1825: Promulgating the October 11, 1825, the first Constitution of the State of Guatemala, also entering into force the same year. *1879: Promulgating the 11 December 1879, the Constitutive Act of the Republic of Guatemala, the second of Guatemala and the first of the Republic, also having several reforms throughout its term . *1921: Promulgating the September 9, 1921 the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Central America (which include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-coup
A self-coup, also called autocoup (from the es, autogolpe), is a form of coup d'état in which a nation's head, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means. The leader may dissolve or render powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assume extraordinary powers not granted under normal circumstances. Other measures may include annulling the nation's constitution, suspending civil courts, and having the head of government assume dictatorial powers.An early reference to the term ''autogolpe'' may be found in Kaufman, Edy: ''Uruguay in Transition: From Civilian to Military Rule'', Transaction, New Brunswick, 1979. It includes a definition of ''autogolpe'' and mentions that the word was "popularly" used in reference to events in Uruguay in 1972–1973. Se''Uruguay in Transition: From Civilian to Military Rule'' – Edy Kaufmanat Google Books. Between 1946 and 2022, an estimated 148 self-coup attempts have taken place, 110 in autocrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiro De León
Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ramiro I of Asturias (c. 790–850), king of Asturias * Ramiro II of León (c. 900–951), king of Leon * Ramiro III of León (961–985), king of Leon * Ramiro I of Aragon (before 1007–1063), king of Aragon * Ramiro II of Aragon (c. 1075–1157), king of Aragon A-C * Ramiro Arias (born 1993), Argentine football defender * Ramiro Arrue (1892–1971), Basque painter, illustrator, and ceramist * Ramiro Benavides (born 1947), Bolivian tennis player * Ramiro Benavides (swimmer) (born 1954), Guatemalan former swimmer * Ramiro Benetti (born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Ramiro Blacut (born 1944), Bolivian footballer * Ramiro Borja, Ecudorean-American soccer player * Ramiro Bravo (born 1962), Spanish foil fencer * Ramiro Bruschi (born 1981), Uruguayan football forward * Ramiro Cabrera (born 1988), Uruguayan cyclist * Ramiro Canovas (born 1981), Argentine football center back * Ramiro Carbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Guatemala
The president of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de Guatemala), officially known as the President of the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Presidente de la República de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a single four-year term. The position of President was created in 1839. 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. Under article 186, relatives of the incumbent president or vice president are not allowed to run in the succeeding election. Duties and competences According to article 183 of the constitution, the following duties and competences are conferred to the president: * Comply with and enforce the Constitution and laws. * Provide the defense and security of the Nation, as well as the preservation of public order. * Exercise the command of the Armed Forces of Guatemala with all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solidarity Action Movement
The Solidarity Action Movement (, MAS) was a conservative political party in Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ... founded in 1986 and dissolved in 1996. References {{Guatemalan political parties Conservative parties in Guatemala Defunct political parties in Guatemala Political parties established in 1986 Political parties disestablished in 1996 Protestantism in Guatemala Protestant political parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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