Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (* 1912 ; † 1981 ) was from June 28 to July 7, 1954, in part a senior member of various Juntas , which had the functions of a head of state of Guatemala .
Life
From 1950 to 1954 Monzón was in the government cabinets of Juan José Arévalo and Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán minister without portfolio .
On June 28, 1954, Monzón headed a junta which, as part of Operation PBSUCCESS, carried out the replacement of Carlos Enrique Díaz de León by Carlos Castillo Armas in the army of Guatemala . With the exception of one formation from the Escuela Politécica , all of the Guatemalan military could be convinced that the presidents in Guatemala would be determined by the US ambassador.
On June 28, 1954, he ruled in the triumvirate with:
- Colonel José Ángel Sánchez
- Carlos Enrique Díaz de León
From June 28, 1954, he ruled in the triumvirate with:
- Colonel José Luis Cruz Salazar
- Colonel Mauricio Dubois
From June 30, 1954 he reigned in the quintet with:
- Carlos Castillo Armas
- Colonel José Luis Cruz Salazar
- Colonel Mauricio Dubois
- Major Enrique Trinidad Oliva
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre joined the Movimiento de Liberación Nacional (Guatemala National Liberation Army) led by Carlos Castillo Armas .
From July 3 or 7, 1954, he was in a junta with:
- Carlos Castillo Armas
- Major Enrique Trinidad Oliva
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Department of State, Office of the Historian, 80.-84 The Ambassador in Guatemala (Peurifoy) to the Department of State
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Enrique Díaz de León |
President of Guatemala June 29, 1954–2. July 1954 |
Carlos Castillo Armas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Monzón Aguirre, Elfego Hernán |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reinita |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1912 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1981 |