Gustavo Espina
Official portrait
30th President of Guatemala
In office
1 June 1993 – 5 June 1993
Vice PresidentNone
Preceded byJorge Serrano
Succeeded byRamiro de León
Vice President of Guatemala
In office
14 January 1991 – 1 June 1993
PresidentJorge Serrano
Preceded byRoberto Carpio
Succeeded byArturo Herbruger
Personal details
Born (1946-11-26) 26 November 1946
Horcones, Jutiapa Department, Guatemala
Political partySolidarity Action Movement

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

References

  1. ↑ "Index E".
  2. ↑ "Figura vicepresidencial se ha opacado por funciones de Primera Dama". 29 October 2009.
  3. ↑ Biografía política de Guatemala. Francisco Villagrán Kramer. 1993. ISBN 9789993972815.
  4. ↑ Jorge Serrano Elias CIDOB.org. (accessed January 22, 2010)


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