When was Otto Pérez Molina born?

Otto Pérez Molina was born on 1 December 1950 in Guatemala City.

What positions has Otto Pérez Molina held?

Positions held by Otto Pérez Molina include: president of Guatemala (2012–2015); Member of the Congress of Guatemala.

Where did Otto Pérez Molina study?

Otto Pérez Molina was educated at Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Inter-American Defense College.

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Otto Pérez Molina

President of Guatemala (2012-2015)

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Otto Fernando Pérez Molina is a Guatemalan politician and retired general who served as the 48th president of Guatemala from 2012 to 2015. Standing as the Patriotic Party candidate, he lost the 2007 presidential election but prevailed in the 2011 presidential election. During the 1990s, before entering politics, he served as Director of Military Intelligence, Presidential Chief of Staff under President Ramiro de León Carpio, and as the chief representative of the military for the Guatemalan Peace Accords. On being elected President, he called for the legalization of drugs.

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Born: 1 December 1950 wd
Place of birth: Guatemala City wd
Citizenship: Guatemala wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Patriotic Party wd
Education: Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Inter-American Defense College wd
Spouse: Rosa Leal de Pérez wd
Official website: partidopatriota.com wd
Social media: X (Twitter) · Facebook wd

Positions held wd

president of Guatemala (14 January 2012 – 3 September 2015)
Member of the Congress of Guatemala

Awards wd

Order of the Quetzal

Questions

When was Otto Pérez Molina born?: Otto Pérez Molina was born on 1 December 1950 in Guatemala City.
What positions has Otto Pérez Molina held?: Positions held by Otto Pérez Molina include: president of Guatemala (2012–2015); Member of the Congress of Guatemala.
Where did Otto Pérez Molina study?: Otto Pérez Molina was educated at Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Inter-American Defense College.

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