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Francisco Javier Arana

Guatemalan politician

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Francisco Javier Arana Castro was a Guatemalan military leader and one of the three members of the revolutionary junta that ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 during the early part of the Guatemalan Revolution. A major in the Guatemalan army under the dictator Jorge Ubico, he allied with a progressive faction of the army to topple Ubico's successor Federico Ponce Vaides. He led the three-man junta that oversaw the transition to a democratic government, although he was personally reluctant to allow the elected President Juan José Arévalo to take office in 1945. He served as the Chief of the Armed Forces in the new government until 1949. On 18 July 1949 he was killed in a shootout with supporters of the Arévalo government after he threatened to launch a coup.

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Born
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Place of birth
Villa Canales wd
Died
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Place of death
Amatitlán wd
Citizenship
Guatemala wd
Occupation
politician, military personnel wd
Political party
Party of Anticommunist Unification wd

Positions held wd

  • Chief of Staff (15 March 1945 – 18 June 1949)
  • president of Guatemala (20 October 1944 – 15 March 1945)

Questions

When was Francisco Javier Arana born?
Francisco Javier Arana was born on 5 December 1905 in Villa Canales.
What positions has Francisco Javier Arana held?
Positions held by Francisco Javier Arana include: Chief of Staff (1945–1949); president of Guatemala (1944–1945).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Francisco Javier Arana · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q3177456 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Francisco Javier Arana (cropped).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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