Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
36th President of Guatemala from 1974 to 1978 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Laugerud and the second or maternal family name is García.
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García (24 January 1930[1] – 9 December 2009)[2] was a Guatemalan military officer who served as the 36th president of Guatemala from 1974 until 1978. A member of the National Liberation Movement, he previously served as General Staff of the Army from 1970 to 1972 and Minister of national defence from 1972 to 1973 under President Carlos Arana Osorio.[3]
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Brigadier General Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García | |
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36th President of Guatemala | |
In office 1 July 1974 (1974-07-01) – 1 July 1978 (1978-07-01) | |
Vice President | Mario Sandoval Alarcón |
Preceded by | Carlos Arana Osorio |
Succeeded by | Romeo Lucas García |
Minister of Defence | |
In office January 1972 – 1973 | |
President | Carlos Arana Osorio |
Preceded by | Leonel Vassaux Martínez |
Succeeded by | Fausto David Rubio Coronado |
Personal details | |
Born | (1930-01-24)24 January 1930 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Died | 9 December 2009(2009-12-09) (aged 79) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Spouse | Hellen Lossi |
Alma mater | United States Army Command and General Staff College |
Profession | Military officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Guatemala |
Branch/service | Guatemalan Army |
Rank | General |
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His presidency, which occurred during the Civil War, was characterized by being more tolerant of the opposition, by his efficient response to the 1976 earthquake and an increase in oil exploitation in the Northern Transversal Strip.