Ramiro de León Carpio


Ramiro de León Carpio
31st President of Guatemala
In office
June 6, 1993 – January 14, 1996
Vice PresidentArturo Herbruger Asturias
Preceded byGustavo Espina
Succeeded byÁlvaro Arzú
Personal details
Born(1942-01-12)January 12, 1942
Guatemala City, Guatemala
DiedApril 16, 2002(2002-04-16) (aged 60)
Miami, Florida, United States
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Mayra Duque, Maria Eugenia Morales
Children3

Ramiro de León Carpio (January 12, 1942 – April 16, 2002) was a Guatemalan politician. He was the President of Guatemala from June 6, 1993, until January 14, 1996.

He was appointed to the position by the Guatemalan Congress, without being affiliated with any political party, following the dismissal of Jorge Serrano Elías. During his term, reforms were made to the Guatemalan Constitution and Congress was purged.[1][2]

De León died while in a diabetic coma at a Miami hospital on April 16, 2002, at the age of 60.[3]

References

  1. "Lic. Ramiro de León Carpio". www.deguate.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  2. Blanco, Adolfo (2022-06-07). "Ramiro de León, un presidente de transición". Diario de Centro América (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  3. "Ramiro de Leon Carpio, 60; Former Guatemala Leader", Associated Press, April 17, 2002. (accessed January 22, 2010)

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