Luis Arturo González López

His Excellency Luis Arturo González López

President of the Republic of Guatemala
In office July 26, 1957 – October 24, 1957
Preceded by	Carlos Castillo Armas
Succeeded by	Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
Personal details
Born	21 December 1900 Zacapa, Guatemala
Died	11 November 1965 (aged 64) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Political party	National Liberation Movement

Luis Arturo González López (21 December 1900, Zacapa – 11 November 1965) was a politician in Guatemala and the acting President of Guatemala on an interim basis, from 27 July 1957 to 24 October 1957. González replaced assassinated Carlos Castillo Armas. The work of his government was focused on trying to call new elections. Before assuming the presidency he studied law and was a member of the Supreme Court from 1945 to 1951.^[1] He died 11 November 1965 in Guatemala City.

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↑ Leaders of Guatemala

Political offices
Preceded by Carlos Castillo Armas Military Junta	President of Guatemala 1957	Succeeded by Óscar Mendoza (Military Junta)

Heads of state of Guatemala

Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1839); Supreme Chiefs of State	direct central rule, 1823–24 Díaz* Barrundia direct central rule, 1826–27 J. Estrada* de Aycinena Zenteno* Barrundia Molina Márquez* Gálvez Valenzuela* Rivera* Salazar* Rivera*

Republic of Guatemala (since 1839); Presidents	Rivera López Requena* Rivera Carrera Martínez* Escobar* Paredes* Carrera Aycinena* Cerna García Granados Barrios Sinibaldi* Barillas Reina M. Estrada† Herrera Orellana Chacón Reina* Ubico† Ponce Vaides* † Junta (Arana†, Árbenz†, Toriello) Arévalo Árbenz Díaz* Monzón† Castillo† González López* Mendoza† Flores* Ydígoras† Peralta† Méndez Arana† Laugerud† Lucas† Ríos Montt† Mejía Victores† Cerezo Serrano Elías Espina* de León Arzú Portillo Berger Colom Pérez Molina Maldonado* Morales

* interim; † military

Vice Presidents of Guatemala

Vice Presidents (1956–)	Ortiz González López Urrutia de León Marroquín Ralda Cabrera Chávez Molina Chávez Marroquín Cáceres Sandoval Villagrán Mendoza office vacant, 1982–86 Carpio Espina Herbruger Flores Asturias Reyes Stein Espada Baldetti Maldonado Fuentes Soria Cabrera

Second Vice Presidents (1956–66)	Juan Francisco Oliva G. Flores Avendaño Guillén Castillo Urrutia Gómez Carranza Ubico R. Flores Avendaño Montenegro

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