# Álvaro Arzú

_Guatemalan President (1996-2000)_

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> Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen was a Guatemalan politician and businessman who served as the 44th president of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000, as well as several terms as Mayor of Guatemala City. The main achievement of his presidency was the signature of a peace accord with the guerrilla group Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity, which ended Guatemala's 36-year-long civil war.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 March 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guatemala City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P19))
- **Died:** 27 April 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guatemala City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P106))
- **Political party:** National Advancement Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P102))
- **Education:** Rafael Landívar University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P69))
- **Spouse:** Patricia de Arzú; Sylvia García Granados ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P26))
- **Positions held:** Mayor of Guatemala (15 January 2004 – 27 April 2018); president of Guatemala (14 January 1996 – 14 January 2000); Mayor of Guatemala (15 January 1986 – 30 June 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P39))
- **Awards:** Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize; Gold medal of Galicia; Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834#P166))

## Questions

**When was Álvaro Arzú born?**  
Álvaro Arzú was born on 14 March 1946 in Guatemala City.

**What positions has Álvaro Arzú held?**  
Positions held by Álvaro Arzú include: Mayor of Guatemala (2004–2018); president of Guatemala (1996–2000); Mayor of Guatemala (1986–1990).

**Where did Álvaro Arzú study?**  
Álvaro Arzú was educated at Rafael Landívar University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Álvaro Arzú](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Arz%C3%BA) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q250834](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250834) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Álvaro Arzú 2017 (cropped-b).jpg by Presidencia de la República Mexicana (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%81lvaro_Arz%C3%BA_2017_(cropped-b).jpg)

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