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Karin Herrera
Karin Larissa Herrera Aguilar (born 25 July 1968) is a Guatemalan biologist, professor, sociologist, and politician who is the vice president-elect of Guatemala. A member of the political party Semilla, she will become vice president on 14 January 2024, alongside President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, having won the second round of the 2023 presidential election. Early life and career Herrera was born on 25 July 1968 in Guatemala City into a conservative middle-class family. She is the only daughter of Adalberto Herrera and Gladis Aguilar. Her father was a lawyer from Huehuetenango who served in 1976 as the titular judge of the ''Departmental Court of First Instance of Petén'', while her mother is a housewife from Jutiapa. Herrera has remarked that her mother was conservative and anti-communist but would later change her ideological positions after reading the book ''Massacres of the Jungle'' by Ricardo Falla-Sánchez. During her childhood, her parents tried to protect her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Guatemala
Vice president of Guatemala is a political position in Guatemala which is since 1966 elected concurrently with the position of President of Guatemala. The current Vice President is Guillermo Castillo Reyes. The Vice President needs to be a Guatemalan citizen of over 40 years of age. Historically, there have been provisions for multiple Vice Presidents or presidential designates elected for one-year-term. The election was carried in Congress of Guatemala. A provision for First and Second Vice Presidents existed 1882–1921, 1921–1928 and 1956–1966. A provision for First, Second and Third Vice Presidents existed 1921 and 1928–1944. History of the office holders follows. 1882–1921 1921 1921–1928 1928–1944 1948–1951 1956–1966 1966 onwards See also *List of current Vice Presidents References {{Deputy heads of government of North America Government of Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, Repúbl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |