# Carlos Castillo Armas

_Guatemalan President (1914-1957)_

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> Carlos Castillo Armas was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954 to 1957 after taking power in a coup d'état. A member of the far-right National Liberation Movement (MLN) party, his authoritarian government was closely allied with the United States.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 November 1914 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Quetzaltenango ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P19))
- **Died:** 26 July 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guatemala City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P106))
- **Political party:** National Liberation Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P102))
- **Education:** Escuela Politécnica (Guatemala) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P69))
- **Spouse:** Odilia Palomo Paíz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P26))
- **Positions held:** president of Guatemala (1 September 1954 – 26 July 1957); president of Guatemala (7 July 1954 – 26 July 1957); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P39))
- **Awards:** Mentioned in Despatches; Medal of Military Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224#P166))

## Questions

**When was Carlos Castillo Armas born?**  
Carlos Castillo Armas was born on 4 November 1914 in Quetzaltenango.

**What positions has Carlos Castillo Armas held?**  
Positions held by Carlos Castillo Armas include: president of Guatemala (1954–1957); president of Guatemala (1954–1957); president.

**Where did Carlos Castillo Armas study?**  
Carlos Castillo Armas was educated at Escuela Politécnica (Guatemala).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carlos Castillo Armas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Castillo_Armas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q468224](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468224) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carlos Castillo Armas (LOC 98512008, low-res).jpg by Associated Press for LIFE (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlos_Castillo_Armas_(LOC_98512008,_low-res).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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