Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero Explained

Gustavo Espina
Order:42nd
Office:President of Guatemala
Term Start:1 June 1993
Term End:5 June 1993
Vicepresident:None
Predecessor:Jorge Serrano
Successor:Ramiro de León
Order2:Vice President of Guatemala
Term Start2:14 January 1991
Term End2:1 June 1993
President2:Jorge Serrano
Predecessor2:Roberto Carpio
Successor2:Arturo Herbruger
Birth Date:26 November 1946
Birth Place:Horcones, Jutiapa Department, Guatemala
Party:Solidarity Action Movement

Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero (born 26 November 1946)[1] is a Guatemalan politician who served as vice president of Guatemala from 1991 to 1993 under President Jorge Serrano,[2] [3] and as the 42nd president from June 1–5, 1993.

Presidency

Serrano attempted a self-coup on May 25, 1993, but was forced to flee into exile on June 1.[4] Espina served as the interim president for four days until June 5, when he was forced to resign by Congress after evidence surfaced that he was involved in the coup. He spent the following years in exile and, in 1997, returned voluntarily to stand trial for his involvement in the coup. He was convicted of violating the constitution, but his sentence was commuted to a small fine.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index E.
  2. Web site: Figura vicepresidencial se ha opacado por funciones de Primera Dama. 29 October 2009.
  3. Book: Biografía política de Guatemala. 1993. Francisco Villagrán Kramer. 9789993972815.
  4. http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/america_central_y_caribe/guatemala/jorge_serrano_elias Jorge Serrano Elias