Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
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Colonel Óscar Mendoza Azurdia (born 4 June 1917) was the chairman of the military junta in Guatemala
from 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957. He was later elected as Vice President
on 12 September 1980 after the resignation of Francisco Villagrán
. He served until the military coup of Efraín Ríos Montt
in March 1982.
Military Government Junta (1957)
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
from 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957. He was later elected as Vice President
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. Latest Vice President who took over as President was Gustavo Espina in 1993....
on 12 September 1980 after the resignation of Francisco Villagrán
Francisco Villagrán Kramer
Francisco Villagrán Kramer was a Guatemalan legal scholar and social democrat who served as vice president under General Romeo Lucas García beginning in 1978. He resigned from office on 1 September 1980, before his term ended, citing differences with the Lucas administration and disapproval of...
. He served until the military coup of Efraín Ríos Montt
Efraín Ríos Montt
José Efraín Ríos Montt is a former de facto President of Guatemala, dictator, army general, and former president of Congress. In the 2003 presidential elections, he unsuccessfully ran as the candidate of the ruling Guatemalan Republican Front .Huehuetenango-born Ríos Montt remains one of the most...
in March 1982.
Military Government Junta (1957)
- Colonel Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
- Colonel Roberto Salazar
- Colonel Gonzalo Yurrita Nova