Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espina and the second or maternal family name is Salguero.

Gustavo Espina
Official portrait, 1991
42nd President of Guatemala
In office
1 June 1993 – 5 June 1993
Preceded byJorge Serrano
Succeeded byRamiro de León
Vice President of Guatemala
In office
14 January 1991 – 1 June 1993
PresidentJorge Serrano
Preceded byRoberto Carpio
Succeeded byArturo Herbruger
Personal details
Born(1946-11-26)26 November 1946
Horcones, Jutiapa, Guatemala
Died23 October 2024(2024-10-23) (aged 77)
Political partySolidarity Action Movement

Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero (26 November 1946 – 23 October 2024) was a Guatemalan politician who served as vice president from 1991 to 1993 under President Jorge Serrano and Later Acting President for 4 days During the 1993 Guatemalan constitutional crisis.[1][2]

Life and career

Espina Salguero was born in Horcones, Jutiapa, Guatemala, on 26 November 1946.[3]

Serrano attempted a self-coup on 25 May 1993, but was forced to flee into exile on 1 June.[4] Espina proclaimed himself interim president but was never recognized. He spent the following years in exile and, in 1997, returned voluntarily to stand trial for his involvement in the coup. He was convicted of violating the constitution, but his sentence was commuted to a small fine.

Espina Salguero died on 23 October 2024, at the age of 77.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Figura vicepresidencial se ha opacado por funciones de Primera Dama". 29 October 2009.
  2. ^ Biografía política de Guatemala. Francisco Villagrán Kramer. 1993. ISBN 9789993972815.
  3. ^ "Index E".
  4. ^ Jorge Serrano Elias CIDOB.org. (accessed 22 January 2010)
  5. ^ "Fallece Gustavo Espina Salguero, exvicepresidente de Serrano Elías". Prensa Libre. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Guatemala
1991–1993 		Succeeded by


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