Progressive Liberal Party (Guatemala)

The Progressive Liberal Party was a political party in Guatemala.[6] It had a nationalistic and liberal ideology. It was founded in 1922, and dissolved in 1944.

Progressive Liberal Party
Partido Liberal Progresista
LeaderJorge Ubico Castañeda (1922–1944)
Federico Ponce Vaides (1944)
Founded1922
Legalised1925
Dissolved1944
Split fromLiberal Party
HeadquartersGuatemala City
IdeologyUbicoism
Economic liberalism[1][2]
Nationalism[1]
Anti-communism[1][3][4][5]
Political positionRight-wing to far-right

The party, led by Jorge Ubico won the 1931 general election unopposed.[7][8]

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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ElectionCandidateVotes%Result
1922Jorge Ubico
5%
Lost N
1926Jorge Ubico36,940
11.39%
Lost N
1931Jorge Ubico305,841
100%
Elected Y

Legislative Assembly elections

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ElectionVotes%PositionSeats+/–Status in legislature
19230% 2nd
0 / 69
0Opposition
192550612.73% 2nd
0 / 69
0Opposition
192636,94011.39% 2nd
5 / 69
5Opposition
19270% 2nd
0 / 69
5Opposition
192915.28% 2nd
6 / 69
6Opposition
1931305,841100% 1st
69 / 69
63Government
1935100% 1st
69 / 69
0Government
194444,57191.84% 1st
5 / 5
64Government

Presidents of Guatemala

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No.PresidentTerm startTerm endTerm lengthVice President
1
(21)
Jorge Ubico
(1878–1946)
14 February 19311 July 194413 years, 138 daysVacant
2
(–)
Juan Federico Ponce Vaides
(1889–1956)
1 July 194420 October 1944111 daysVacant

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mayra Valladares de Ruiz. "EL P ARllDO LIBERAL Y OTRAS ·FUERZAS POLÍTICAS 1871-1944" (PDF). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Consejo Editorial de Plaza Pública. "Más inteligencia civil y menos populismo". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ubico, ¿Le debe algo la Historia?". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "1878: nace el ex presidente Jorge Ubico". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "1956: Guatemala termina la guerra con Alemania". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Central America in the 1930s". www.fsmitha.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  7. ^ "Timeline: Guatemala". 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  8. ^ Elections in the Americas : a data handbook. Nohlen, Dieter. New York. 2005. ISBN 0-19-925358-7. OCLC 58051010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
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