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Jacobo Árbenz
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president of Guatemala in 1951–54
Jacobo Árbenz was the president of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954, a period marked by significant political and social changes in the country. His presidency matters historically because it represented a pivotal moment in Cold War Central America and remains influential in debates about intervention, land reform, and Guatemala's modern political development.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1913 births, 1971 deaths and 20th-century presidents of Guatemala.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Juan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Guatemala
- Place of birth
- Quetzaltenango
- Place of death
- Mexico City
- Spouse
- María Cristina Vilanova
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- president of Guatemala
- Political party
- Revolutionary Action Party
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Award
- Legion of Merit
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Conflict
- Guatemalan Revolution
- Military branch
- Guatemalan military
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- Jacoboarbenz1950.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- second family name in Spanish name
- Guzmán
- date of birth
- 1913-09-14
- date of death
- 1971-01-27
- Commons category
- Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
- start of work period
- 1932-00-00
- candidacy in election
- 1950 Guatemalan presidential election
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