Biography of guatemalan president elections

Head of state and government of Guatemala

The president of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de Guatemala), officially titled President of the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: 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.

Selection process

Eligibility

Article 185 of the Constitution, sets the following requirements to qualify for the presidency:

• be Guatemalan of origin who is a citizen in good standing;
• be at least 40 years old.

A person who meets the above qualifications would, however, still be disqualified from holding the office of president if the individual:

• Was the leader or the head of a coup d'état, armed revolution, or similar movement, that had altered the constitutional order, and as a result of their actions became the Head of Government;
• Exercised the role of President or Vice President