Óscar Chinchilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chinchilla and the second or maternal family name is Guzmán.
Óscar Chinchilla
Official portrait
President of the Congress of Guatemala
In office
14 January 2017 – 14 January 2018
Preceded byMario Taracena
Succeeded byÁlvaro Arzú Escobar
Personal details
Born (1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55)
Political partyCommitment, Renewal and Order

Óscar Stuardo Chinchilla Guzmán (born 21 October 1969)[1] is a Guatemalan politician who served as President of the Congress of Guatemala between January 14, 2017 and January 14, 2018.[2][3]

Chinchilla is a member and one of the founders of Commitment, Renewal and Order. He was elected to the Congress of Guatemala in the 2011 election and the 2015 election. He serves for the District of Guatemala.[1] In the 2012 legislative year he was third vice-president.[4]

Chinchilla obtained a degree in engineering from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.[5] He served on the municipal council of Villa Nueva between 2004 and 2008.[6]

Chinchilla lost re-election in the 2023 general election. He left Congress on 14 January 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Óscar Stuardo Chinchilla Guzmán" (in Spanish). Congress of Guatemala. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ Henry Pocasangre, Jessica Gramajo (8 November 2016). "Óscar Chinchilla es el nuevo presidente del Congreso" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ Geovanni Contreras (13 January 2018). "Álvaro Arzú Escobar es electo presidente del Congreso" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. ^ Andrea López (8 November 2016). "¿Quién es Oscar Chinchilla? nuevo Presidente del Congreso" (in Spanish). Guate Vision. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ Giovanni Perez (5 June 2017). "Oscar Chinchilla, atleta, protestante y presidente del Congreso" (in Spanish). República. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Los amigos y primos contratista de Óscar Chinchilla" (in Spanish). El Periodico. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Oscar Chinchilla, expresidente del Congreso, queda fuera" (in Spanish). Soy502. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.