Jorge Toriello Garrido (23 April 1908 – 16 June 1998) was one of the three leaders of the first government that ruled

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from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 as part of the

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. Toriello Garrido, a civilian, led the government along with Captain Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán and Major Francisco Javier Arana after overthrowing the military regime of

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, who had temporarily taken over from ousted dictator

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. He was the

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in 1945.http://lcweb5.loc.gov/glin/jurisdictions/Guatemala/pdfs/69640-31689.pdf

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1908 births 1998 deaths Presidents of Guatemala Finance ministers of Guatemala People from Guatemala City {{NorthAm-mil-bio-stub