List of presidents of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala

President of the
Congress of the Republic
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Incumbent
Nery Ramos
since January 19, 2024
StyleMr. President
SeatGuatemala City
AppointerCongress of Guatemala
Term length1 year
Inaugural holderJorge García Granados
FormationMarch 15, 1945
DeputyFirst Vice President
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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.

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 – ?

National Assembly 1879–1945

Asamblea Nacional

Name Took office Left office Notes
José Antonio Salazar 7 May 1873 13 September 1876 Constituent assembly[6]
Manuel J. Dardon 1 October 1876 26 October 1876 Constituent assembly[6]
José Farfán ? – March 1879 December 1879 – ? Constituent assembly[6]
José Antonio Salazar 1 March 1880 1 March 1881
Francisco Lainfiesta 1 March 1881 1 March 1882
José Antonio Salazar 1 March 1882 11 November 1882 died
Francisco Lainfiesta 2 December 1882 30 November 1883 His period ended on 1884
Angel María Arroyo 30 November 1883 1 March 1884 During extraordinary sessions
Manuel Ramírez 1 March 1884 1 March 1885
Angel María Arroyo 1 March 1885 5 April 1885 Appointed as Secretary of Interior
José Salazar 6 April 1885 26 May 1885 The Assembly was dissolved to reform the constitution
Joaquín Macal 24 August 1885 22 October 1885 Constituent assembly to reform the Constitution[6]
Miguel Alvarez 1 March 1886 1 March 1887 [7]
Manuel Ramírez 1 March 1887 26 June 1887
Ramón Uriarte 1 October 1887 16 November 1887 Constituent assembly to reform the Constitution[6]
Arturo Ubico Urruela 1 March 1888 12 March 1888
José Pinto 12 April 1888 1 March 1891
Antonio Lazo Arriaga 1 March 1891 April 1891
Miguel Flores April 1891 1 March 1892
José Pinto 1 March 1892 1 March 1894
Mariano Cruz 1 March 1894 1 March 1895
Arturo Ubico Urruela 1 March 1895 1 March 1896
Mariano Cruz 1 March 1896 1 March 1897 [6]
Feliciano Aguilar 1 March 1897 31 May 1897 Reina Barrios dissolved the Assembly[8]
Mariano Cruz 16 August 1897 30 August 1897 Constituent assembly to reform the Constitution
Arturo Ubico Urruela 1 March 1898 3 June 1903
José Pinto 4 July 1903 12 July 1903 Constituent assembly to reform the Constitution[6]
Arturo Ubico Urruela 1 March 1904 October 1919 [9]
Mariano Cruz ? – September 1919 September 1919 – ?
Adrián Vidaurre 1 March 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 [10]
Juan J. Ortega March 1932 April 1934 [10]
Luis F. Mendizábal 1934 1937 – ? [11]
Ramón Calderón ? – September 1941 September 1941 – ? Constituent assembly
Manuel Galich 3 December 1944 15 March 1945 [12]

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[13][6]
Jorge García Granados 20 March 1945 12 July 1945 [13]
Julio Bonilla González 20 July 1945 28 February 1946 [13]
Gerardo Gordillo Barrios 19 March 1946 28 February 1947 [13]
Mario Monteforte Toledo 1947 March 1948
Víctor Giordani 1948 1948 [14]
Óscar Barrios Castillo 1948 1948
Mario Monteforte Toledo 1 March 1949 28 February 1950 [13]
Guillermo Fonseca Penedo 1 March 1950 28 February 1951 [13]
Roberto Alvarado Fuentes 1 March 1951 28 February 1952 [13]
Julio Estrada de la Hoz 1 March 1952 28 February 1953 [13]
Guillermo Ovando Arriola 1 March 1953 28 February 1954 [13]
Marco Antonio Franco Chacón 1 March 1954 29 June 1954 Deposed[13]
Luis Arturo González López 29 October 1954 28 February 1956 National constituent assembly[13]
Luis Arturo González López 1 March 1956 28 February 1957 [13][15][6]
Federico Carbonell Rodas 1 March 1957 28 February 1958 [13]
Julio Prado García Salas 1 March 1958 28 February 1959 [13]
Ernesto Viteri Bertrand 1 March 1959 28 February 1960 [13]
Jorge Luis Zelaya Coronado 1 March 1960 28 February 1961 [13]
Rubén Flores Avendaño 1 March 1961 28 February 1962 [13]
Miguel Angel Ortega Mérida 1 March 1962 28 February 1963 [13]
Manuel Orellana Portillo 1 March 1963 31 March 1963 [13]
Vicente Diaz Samayoa 6 July 1964 5 May 1966 Constituent assembly president[13][6]
Mario Fuentes Pieruccini 5 May 1966 15 June 1967 [13]
José Gregorio Prem Beteta 15 June 1967 1968 [16]
Manuel Francisco Villamar 1968 1969 [17]
Enrique A. Claverie Delgado 1969 1970 [18]
Mario Sandoval Alarcón 1970 June 1974 [19]
Luis Alfonso López June 1974 June 1975 [20]
Donaldo Álvarez Ruiz June 1975 1976 [21][22]
Luis Alfonso López 1976 1977 [23]
Rafael Castillo Valdez 1977 June 1978 [24]
José Trinidad Uclés 1978 1979 [25]
Manuel Salvador Polanco Ramírez 1979 1981 [26][27]
Tomás Esteban Zepeda Guzmán 1981 1982 [28]
Jorge Bonilla López 1982 March 1982 [29]
Ramiro de León Carpio July 1984 January 1986 UCN Three rotating presidents[30]
Roberto Carpio July 1984 January 1986 DCG Three rotating presidents[30]
Héctor Aragón Quiñónez July 1984 January 1986 MLN Three rotating presidents[30]
Alfonso Cabrera Hidalgo January 1986 1986 DCG [31][32]
Roberto Adolfo Valle Valdizán 1986 1987 DCG [33]
José Ricardo Gómez Gálvez 1987 1988 DCG [31]
Alfonso Alonso Barillas 1988 1989 DCG [31][34]
José Fernando Lobo Dubón 1989 1990 [31][35]
Marco Antonio Dardón Castillo January 1990 January 1991 DCG [31][36][37]
Ana Catalina Soberanis Reyes January 1991 January 1992 DCG [31]
Edmond Mulet January 1992 January 1993 UCN [31][38]
José Fernando Lobo Dubón January 1993 June 1993 DCG [31][39]
Óscar Vinicio Villar Anleu January 1994 September 1994 DCG [31]
Arabella Castro Quiñónez de Comparini September 1994 January 1995 PAN [31][40]
José Efraín Ríos Montt January 1995 1996 FRG [31]
Carlos Alberto García Regás 1996 1997 PAN [31][41]
Arabella Castro Quiñónez de Comparini 1997 1998 PAN [31]
Rafael Eduardo Barrios Flores 1998 1999 PAN [31]
Leonel López Rodas 1999 January 2000 PAN [31][42]
José Efraín Ríos Montt January 2000 January 2004 FRG [31][42]
Francisco Rolando Morales Chávez January 2004 January 2005 UNE [42]
Jorge Méndez Herbruger January 2005 January 2007 GANA [42]
Ruben Dario Morales Véliz January 2007 January 2008 PAN [42]
Eduardo Meyer January 2008 January 2009 UNE[43] [42]
José Roberto Alejos Cámbara January 2009 January 2012 UNE/ALL [42]
Gudy Rivera Estrada January 2012 January 2013 [42]
Pedro Muadi January 2013 January 2014 [42]
Arístides Crespo Villegas January 2014 January 2015 [42]
Luis Rabbé January 2015 January 2016 Independent [42]
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 14 January 2022 14 January 2024 VAMOS
Samuel Pérez Álvarez 14 January 2024 19 January 2024 Semilla [44]
Nery Ramos 19 January 2024 Incumbent Blue Party [45]

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