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Bernardo Arévalo

President[1][2]

Serving in the Administration of Bernardo Arévalo since 14 Jan 2024. 7 public offices on record since 1994.

In office
2 yrs 9 mos
Party
Independent
Offices
7

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026

Bernardo Arévalo has been President of Guatemala since January 2024. A sociologist and anthropologist, he was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to Spain, and a member of Congress from 2020 to 2024.[3]

Overview

Current office

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President[1][2]

Administration of Bernardo Arévalo

Since

14 Jan 2024

2 yrs 9 mos

Country
Guatemala
Party
Independent[2]
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Born
7 Oct 1958, Montevideo, Uruguay[3]
First office on record
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1994

Career

Record in public office

7 offices
  1. 14 Jan 2024 – present

    President[1][2]

    Republic of GuatemalaSourced
  2. 14 Jan 2024 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2]

    Administration of Bernardo ArévaloSourced
  3. 14 Jan 2024 – present

    President of the Republic[2]

    Administration of Bernardo ArévaloSourced
  4. 2022 – 2023

    Secretary-General, Semilla party[3]

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  5. 2020 – 2024

    Member of Congress[3]

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  6. 1995 – 1996

    Ambassador to Spain[3]

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  7. 1994 – 1995

    Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs[3]

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Education

Education

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  • Bachelor's degree in sociology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem[3]
  • Doctorate in philosophy and social anthropology, Utrecht University[3]

In government

Serves with 14 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

11 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 11

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Bernardo Arévalo

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Bernardo Arévalo

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Bernardo Arévalo." President. Record gp:person/bernardo-arevalo, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/bernardo-arevalo/