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Manuel María Orellana Contreras

Guatemalan military personnel (1870-1940)

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Manuel María Orellana Contreras was a Guatemalan army officer and politician, and from 17 to 31 December 1930, de facto interim President of Guatemala, after leading a coup d'état that ended Baudilio Palma's interim presidency. Palma, in turn, had been appointed president only four days earlier, when president Lázaro Chacón González suffered a stroke and was forced to resign. At the time the coup took place, Orellana Contreras was commander of the San Rafael de Matamoros Fort in Guatemala City.

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Born
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Place of birth
El Jícaro wd
Died
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Place of death
Barcelona wd
Citizenship
Guatemala wd
Occupation
military personnel wd

Positions held wd

  • president of Guatemala (17 December 1930 – 2 January 1931)

Questions

When was Manuel María Orellana Contreras born?
Manuel María Orellana Contreras was born on 17 December 1870 in El Jícaro.
What positions has Manuel María Orellana Contreras held?
Positions held by Manuel María Orellana Contreras include: president of Guatemala (1930–1931).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Manuel María Orellana Contreras · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q887902 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Orellanagala.jpg by José Emiliano Orellana (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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