# Vinicio Cerezo

_Guatemalan President_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo is a Guatemalan politician who served as the 40th President of Guatemala from 1986 to 1991. He also served as the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA) from 2017 to 2021.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 December 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guatemala City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P106))
- **Political party:** Guatemalan Christian Democracy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P69))
- **Spouse:** Raquel Blandón ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P26))
- **Positions held:** president of Guatemala (14 January 1986 – 14 January 1991); Member of the Congress of Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vinicio Cerezo born?**  
Vinicio Cerezo was born on 26 December 1942 in Guatemala City.

**What positions has Vinicio Cerezo held?**  
Positions held by Vinicio Cerezo include: president of Guatemala (1986–1991); Member of the Congress of Guatemala.

**Where did Vinicio Cerezo study?**  
Vinicio Cerezo was educated at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vinicio Cerezo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinicio_Cerezo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887617](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887617) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo DN-SN-86-05174.JPEG by Photographer's Mate Second Class J. ALLAN ELLIOTT (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marco_Vinicio_Cerezo_Ar%C3%A9valo_DN-SN-86-05174.JPEG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Vinicio Cerezo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arévalo DN-SN-86-05174.JPEG — Photographer's Mate Second Class J. ALLAN ELLIOTT, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Vinicio Cerezo". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vinicio-cerezo. Retrieved 5 November 2026.