Isaac Farchi | |
Office: | Deputy of the Congress of Guatemala |
Term Start: | 14 January 1996 |
Term End: | 14 January 2000 |
Birth Date: | 12 June 1960 |
Birth Place: | Guatemala City |
Party: | Blue Party |
Otherparty: | Vision with Values Guatemalan Republican Front National Advancement Party |
Spouse: | Rita de Farchi |
Children: | Ruthy Farchi, Jacob Farchi, Sarah Farchi, Nissim Farchi |
Isaac Farchi Sultán (born 12 June 1960) is a Guatemalan businessman and politician. He is the son of the businessman Nissim Farchi Finkelstain, an Israeli born in Bulgaria, and Vilma Sultan Berchowitz, a Guatemalan of Israeli origin. Farchi was the first Jew to hold a public office in Guatemala. He ran as a presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, placing fifth place in the latter election.[1] [2] He is currently the Government Commissioner for Investment and Tourism of Guatemala.