Politicians from Guatemala

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Guatemalans Politicians of all time. This list of famous Guatemalans Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Guatemalans Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Jacobo Árbenz

   1913 - 1971

   HPI 70.7850 langs

   Jacobo Árbenz was the president of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954. He was most famous for being overthrown by a CIA-backed coup.

2. #2

   

   Álvaro Colom

   1951 - 2023

   HPI 66.7841 langs

   President of Guatemala (2008-2012)

3. #3

   

   Efraín Ríos Montt

   1926 - 2018

   HPI 64.8738 langs

   former de facto President of Guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of Congress (1926-2018)

4. #4

   

   Carlos Castillo Armas

   1914 - 1957

   HPI 62.9629 langs

   Guatemalan President

5. #5

   

   Jorge Ubico

   1878 - 1946

   HPI 62.2627 langs

   President of Guatemala (1878-1946)

6. #6

   

   Rafael Carrera

   1814 - 1865

   HPI 62.1529 langs

   President of Guatemala

7. #7

   

   Juan José Arévalo

   1904 - 1990

   HPI 61.4625 langs

   Guatemalan politician (1904–1990)

8. #8

   

   Otto Pérez Molina

   b. 1950

   HPI 61.4544 langs

   President of Guatemala (2012-2015)

9. #9

   

   Alejandro Giammattei

   b. 1956

   HPI 60.8938 langs

   President of Guatemala (2020-present)

10. #10

    

    Óscar Berger

    b. 1946

    HPI 60.2035 langs

    President of Guatemala (2004–2008)