Álvaro Colom

Also known as Alvaro Colom

President of Guatemala (2008-2012)

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Key facts

Vice president: Rafael Espada
Preceded by: Óscar Berger
Succeeded by: Otto Pérez Molina
Born: Álvaro Colom Caballeros , ( 1951-06-15 ) 15 June 1951, Guatemala City , Guatemala
Died: 23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) (aged 71), Guatemala City, Guatemala
Party: UNE
Spouses: Patricia Szarata ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 ; died 1977 ) Karen Steele ( divorced ) Sandra Torres ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2011 )
Alma mater: University of San Carlos of Guatemala

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Álvaro
Gender: male
Citizenship: Guatemala
Place of birth: Guatemala City
Place of death: Guatemala City
Spouse: Sandra Torres
Occupation: entrepreneur
Position held: president of Guatemala
Educated at: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Political party: National Unity of Hope
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Award: Order of José Cecilio del Valle
Image: Alvaro Colom Caballeros.jpg

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Commons category: Álvaro Colom
date of birth: 1951-06-15
P10632: Álvaro Colom
date of death: 2023-01-23
cause of death: esophageal cancer
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Álvaro Colom Caballeros
birth name: Álvaro Colom Caballeros

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Encyclopedic overview

Álvaro Colom Caballeros ( Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo koˈlon]; 15 June 1951 – 23 January 2023) was a Guatemalan engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the 47th president of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as the General-Secretary of the political party, National Unity of Hope (UNE).

Early years

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