Head of state and government
SourcedThe swearing-in was delayed into the early hours of 15 January 2024. Vice President: Karin Herrera.
Titles are Govpedia's English translations of the official Spanish titles. Party labels are those given by the reference source; the President is listed there as independent since 2026, having previously belonged to Movimiento Semilla.
- Head of state and government
- Bernardo ArévaloPresident
- Government
- Administration of Bernardo ArévaloSince 14 Jan 2024
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Guatemala City
- UN e-government rank
- 122 of 193EGDI 2024
Guatemala is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Bernardo Arévalo, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 15 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Region
- Central America
- Area
- 108,889 km²
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Guatemalan quetzal (Q)
- People
- Guatemalan
- Borders
- Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico
- Calling code
- +502
- Internet domain
- .gt
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Administration of Bernardo Arévalo
0 of 15 verified on official pages
In a presidential system the President leads both the state and the government. The cabinet listed is the 14 ministers of state. No official list of ministers could be opened for this record, so all seats are sourced. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[7]
2024
0.574rank 122 of 193
- Online services0.654
- Human capital0.483
- Telecom infrastructure0.584
Record of changes
Timeline
30 Sept 2026
Débora Eunice Alvarado Franco becomes Minister of Public Finance, succeeding Jonathan Menkos, who is named President of the Bank of Guatemala.[5][6]
Sourced1 Sept 2026
Edwin Josué Castellanos López becomes Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, succeeding Patricia Orantes.[5]
Sourced2 Jul 2026
Erwin Rolando Barrios Torres becomes Minister of Energy and Mines, succeeding Víctor Hugo Ventura Ruiz.[5]
Sourced7 Apr 2026
Luis Méndez Salinas becomes Minister of Culture and Sports, succeeding Liwy Grazioso.[5]
Sourced28 Nov 2025
Norma Lissette Zea Osorio becomes Minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing, succeeding Miguel Ángel Díaz Bobadilla.[5]
Sourced24 Oct 2025
Marco Antonio Villeda Sandoval becomes Minister of the Interior, succeeding Francisco Jiménez Irungaray.[5]
Sourced9 May 2025
María Fernanda Rivera becomes Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, succeeding Maynor Estrada.[5]
Sourced13 Jan 2025
Miguel Ángel Díaz Bobadilla becomes Minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing, replacing Paola Constantino, who had been in charge of the ministry since November 2024.[5]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Bernardo Arévalo
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Gabinete de Bernardo Arévalo
Wikipedia (Spanish)ReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Débora Alvarado asume como nueva ministra de Finanzas
Agencia Guatemalteca de NoticiasNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026