Enrique Peralta Azurdia
| His Excellency General of Division Enrique Peralta Azurdia | |
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| President of the Republic of Guatemala | |
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In office March 31, 1963 – July 1, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes |
| Succeeded by | Julio César Méndez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 17, 1908 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Died |
February 18, 1997 (aged 88) Florida, United States Of America |
Colonel Alfredo Enrique Peralta Azurdia (June 17, 1908 – February 18, 1997) was President of Guatemala from 31 March 1963 to 1 July 1966.
Enrique Peralta was born on June 17, 1908 in Guatemala City. He took over the presidency after a coup against president Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, under whom he served as Agriculture (1959-1960) and Defense Minister (1961-1963). He set up the Institutional Democratic Party, a pro-military governing party modeled on the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which dominated Guatemalan politics until 1982.[1] In the 1978 election, he was the candidate of the National Liberation Movement but was defeated by Fernando Romeo Lucas García.
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| Preceded by Miguel Ydígoras |
President of Guatemala 1963–1966 |
Succeeded by Julio César Méndez |
| Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1839); Supreme Chiefs of State |  | |
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| Republic of Guatemala (since 1839); Presidents |
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* interim; † military | ||
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