List of presidents of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala

The President of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente del Congreso de la República de Guatemala) is the presiding officer of the legislature.[1] Until 1996 the title was President of the National Congress.

President of the
Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
Coat of arms of Guatemala
Presidential standard of President of Congress of Guatemala
Incumbent
Shirley Rivera
since January 14, 2022
StyleMadam President
SeatGuatemala City
AppointerCongress of Guatemala
Term length1 year
Inaugural holderAlfonso Cabrera Hidalgo
FormationJanuary 1986
DeputyFirst Vice President
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Below is a partial list of office-holders:

Chamber of Representatives 1851–1879

Cámara de Representantes

Name Took office Left office Notes
Fernando Antonio Dávila July 1839 December 1839 – ? Constituent assembly[2]
Miguel Larreynaga ? – September 1840 September 1840 – ? [2]
Juan Matheu ? – Jan 1849 January 1852 – ? [3]
José Antonio Azmitia ? – 1858 1858 – ? [4]
Juan Matheu ? – January 1868 1872 – ? [2][5]
Marcos Dardón ? – August 1872 August 1872 – ?
José Farfán ? – March 1879 December 1879 – ? Constituent assembly[6]

National Assembly 1879–1945

Asamblea Nacional

Name Took office Left office Notes
José Antonio Salazar ? – April 1882 April 1882 – ?
Francisco Lainfiesta ? – January 1883 April 1883 – ?
Angel María Arroyo ? – October 1883 April 1885 – ?
Joaquín Macal ? – October 1885 October 1885 – ? Constituent assembly[6]
Miguel Alvarez ? – May 1886 May 1886 – ? [7]
Ramón Uriarte ? – November 1887 November 1887 – ? [6]
Mariano Cruz 1895 August 1897 – ? [6]
José Pinto ? – July 1903 July 1903 – ? [6]
Arturo Ubico Urruela ? – 1903 1919 – ? [8]
Mariano Cruz ? – September 1919 September 1919 – ?
Adrián Vidaurre ? – April 1920 April 1920 – ?
Tácito Molina Izquierdo ? – November 1920 March 1921 – ? [6]
José A. Beteta ? – December 1927 December 1927 – ? Constituent assembly[6]
Juan J. Ortega 1930 February 1931 [9]
Juan J. Ortega March 1932 April 1934 [9]
Luis F. Mendizábal 1934 1937 – ? [10]
Ramón Calderón ? – September 1941 September 1941 – ? Constituent assembly
Manuel Galich 3 December 1944 15 March 1945 [11]

Congress since 1945

The title 1984–1986 was President of the National Constituent Assembly

Name Took office Left office Party Notes
Jorge García Granados 10 January 1945 15 March 1945 National constituent assembly[12][6]
Jorge García Granados 20 March 1945 12 July 1945 [12]
Julio Bonilla González 20 July 1945 28 February 1946 [12]
Gerardo Gordillo Barrios 19 March 1946 28 February 1947 [12]
Mario Monteforte Toledo 1947 March 1948
Víctor Giordani 1948 1948 [13]
Óscar Barrios Castillo 1948 1948
Mario Monteforte Toledo 1 March 1949 28 February 1950 [12]
Guillermo Fonseca Penedo 1 March 1950 28 February 1951 [12]
Roberto Alvarado Fuentes 1 March 1951 28 February 1952 [12]
Julio Estrada de la Hoz 1 March 1952 28 February 1953 [12]
Guillermo Ovando Arriola 1 March 1953 28 February 1954 [12]
Marco Antonio Franco Chacón 1 March 1954 29 June 1954 Deposed[12]
Luis Arturo González López 29 October 1954 28 February 1956 National constituent assembly[12]
Luis Arturo González López 1 March 1956 28 February 1957 [12][14][6]
Federico Carbonell Rodas 1 March 1957 28 February 1958 [12]
Julio Prado García Salas 1 March 1958 28 February 1959 [12]
Ernesto Viteri Bertrand 1 March 1959 28 February 1960 [12]
Jorge Luis Zelaya Coronado 1 March 1960 28 February 1961 [12]
Rubén Flores Avendaño 1 March 1961 28 February 1962 [12]
Miguel Angel Ortega Mérida 1 March 1962 28 February 1963 [12]
Manuel Orellana Portillo 1 March 1963 31 March 1963 [12]
Vicente Diaz Samayoa 6 July 1964 5 May 1966 Constituent assembly president[12][6]
Mario Fuentes Pieruccini 5 May 1966 15 June 1967 [12]
José Gregorio Prem Beteta 15 June 1967 1968 [15]
Manuel Francisco Villamar 1968 1969 [16]
Enrique A. Claverie Delgado 1969 1970 [17]
Mario Sandoval Alarcón 1970 June 1974 [18]
Luis Alfonso López June 1974 June 1975 [19]
Donaldo Álvarez Ruiz June 1975 1976 [20][21]
Luis Alfonso López 1976 1977 [22]
Rafael Castillo Valdez 1977 June 1978 [23]
José Trinidad Uclés 1978 1979 [24]
Manuel Salvador Polanco Ramírez 1979 1981 [25][26]
Tomás Esteban Zepeda Guzmán 1981 1982 [27]
Jorge Bonilla López 1982 March 1982 [28]
Ramiro de León Carpio July 1984 January 1986 UCN Three rotating presidents[29]
Roberto Carpio July 1984 January 1986 DCG Three rotating presidents[29]
Héctor Aragón Quiñónez July 1984 January 1986 MLN Three rotating presidents[29]
Alfonso Cabrera Hidalgo January 1986 1986 DCG [30][31]
Roberto Adolfo Valle Valdizán 1986 1987 DCG [32]
José Ricardo Gómez Gálvez 1987 1988 DCG [30]
Alfonso Alonso Barillas 1988 1989 DCG [30][33]
José Fernando Lobo Dubón 1989 1990 [30][34]
Marco Antonio Dardón Castillo January 1990 January 1991 DCG [30][35][36]
Ana Catalina Soberanis Reyes January 1991 January 1992 DCG [30]
Edmond Mulet January 1992 January 1993 UCN [30][37]
José Fernando Lobo Dubón January 1993 June 1993 DCG [30][38]
Óscar Vinicio Villar Anleu January 1994 September 1994 DCG [30]
Arabella Castro Quiñónez de Comparini September 1994 January 1995 PAN [30][39]
José Efraín Ríos Montt January 1995 1996 FRG [30]
Carlos Alberto García Regás 1996 1997 PAN [30][40]
Arabella Castro Quiñónez de Comparini 1997 1998 PAN [30]
Rafael Eduardo Barrios Flores 1998 1999 PAN [30]
Leonel López Rodas 1999 January 2000 PAN [30][41]
José Efraín Ríos Montt January 2000 January 2004 FRG [30][41]
Francisco Rolando Morales Chávez January 2004 January 2005 UNE [41]
Jorge Méndez Herbruger January 2005 January 2007 GANA [41]
Ruben Dario Morales Véliz January 2007 January 2008 PAN [41]
Eduardo Meyer January 2008 January 2009 [41]
José Roberto Alejos Cámbara January 2009 January 2012 [41]
Gudy Rivera Estrada January 2012 January 2013 [41]
Pedro Muadi January 2013 January 2014 [41]
Arístides Crespo Villegas January 2014 January 2015 [41]
Luis Rabbé January 2015 January 2016 Independent [41]
Mario Taracena January 2016 January 2017 UNE
Óscar Chinchilla January 2017 January 2018 CREO
Álvaro Arzú Escobar January 2018 January 2020
Allan Rodríguez January 2020 January 2022 VAMOS
Shirley Rivera January 2022 Incumbent VAMOS

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