# Mario López Estrada

_Guatemalan businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Mario López Estrada was a Guatemalan telecommunications businessman and billionaire. He was the president and main shareholder of Tigo Guatemala.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sololá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P19))
- **Died:** 20 March 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guatemala City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; civil engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P106))
- **Education:** Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Communications, Infrastructure, and Housing (11 September 1987 – 14 January 1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mario López Estrada born?**  
Mario López Estrada was born on 21 March 1938 in Sololá.

**What positions has Mario López Estrada held?**  
Positions held by Mario López Estrada include: Minister of Communications, Infrastructure, and Housing (1987–1991).

**Where did Mario López Estrada study?**  
Mario López Estrada was educated at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mario López Estrada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_L%C3%B3pez_Estrada) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19561253](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19561253) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mario López Estrada (cropped).jpg by Carlos Sebastián (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mario_L%C3%B3pez_Estrada_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mario López Estrada, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mario López Estrada (cropped).jpg — Carlos Sebastián, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Mario López Estrada". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mario-lopez-estrada. Retrieved 14 November 2026.