# Alejandro Maldonado

_Guatemalan lawyer, politician and judge. President 2015-2016_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Alejandro Baltazar Maldonado Aguirre is a Guatemalan statesman who served as the president of Guatemala following the Congress' acceptance of the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina on 3 September 2015.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 January 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guatemala City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician; judge; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P106))
- **Political party:** Unionist Party (2002–2006); Guatemalan Christian Democracy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ana Fagianni de Maldonado ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P26))
- **Positions held:** president of Guatemala (3 September 2015 – 14 January 2016); Vice President of Guatemala (14 May 2015 – 3 September 2015); Constitutional Court magistrate of Guatemala (14 April 2006 – 14 May 2015); Member of the Congress of Guatemala (14 January 2004 – 14 March 2006); Constitutional Court magistrate of Guatemala (14 April 1996 – 14 April 2001); Constitutional Court magistrate of Guatemala (14 April 1986 – 14 April 1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alejandro Maldonado born?**  
Alejandro Maldonado was born on 6 January 1936 in Guatemala City.

**What positions has Alejandro Maldonado held?**  
Positions held by Alejandro Maldonado include: president of Guatemala (2015–2016); Vice President of Guatemala (2015–2015); Constitutional Court magistrate of Guatemala (2006–2015); Member of the Congress of Guatemala (2004–2006); Constitutional Court magistrate of Guatemala (1996–2001).

**Where did Alejandro Maldonado study?**  
Alejandro Maldonado was educated at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alejandro Maldonado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Maldonado) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19914009](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19914009) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alejandro Maldonado 2015 (cropped).jpg by U.S. Embassy photographer (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alejandro_Maldonado_2015_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Alejandro Maldonado, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alejandro Maldonado 2015 (cropped).jpg — U.S. Embassy photographer, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Alejandro Maldonado". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alejandro-maldonado. Retrieved 6 November 2026.