Guillermo Flores Avendaño
Guillermo Flores Avendaño (* 1894 ; † 1982 ) was Guatemalan President from October 27, 1957 to March 2, 1958 .
Life
Elections were held on October 20, 1957, and the military staged a coup on October 24, 1957 because the election was not as intended.
The military were represented by a triumvirate . The following men belonged to it:
- Colonel Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
- Colonel Roberto Lorenzana
- Colonel Gonzalo Yurrita Nova
This triumvirate passed the presidency on October 27, 1957 to Colonel Guillermo Flores Avendaño, as this was 2nd deputy to Carlos Castillo Armas . She murdered her first deputy, Luis Arturo González López , on October 25, 1957.
Avendaño had another vote and now José Miguel Ramón Idígoras Fuentes has been elected.
Idígoras made Avendaño his minister of war for this.
Individual evidence
- ^ John D. Martz: Central America. The Crisis and the Challenge. Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press, 1959.
- ↑ "Fighter's End" , Time , August 5th 1957th
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Triumvirate: Óscar Mendoza Azurdia , Roberto Lorenzana, Gonzalo Yurrita Nova |
Presidents of Guatemala October 27, 1957 to March 2, 1958 |
José Miguel Ramón Idígoras Fuentes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flores Avendaño, Guillermo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan President (1957-1958) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1894 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1982 |