Óscar Mendoza Azurdia

Colonel Óscar Alberto Mendoza Azurdia (4 June 1917 – 1995) was the chairman of the military junta in Guatemala from 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957.[1][2][3][4] He was later elected as Vice President on 12 September 1980 after the resignation of Francisco Villagrán. He served until the military coup of Efraín Ríos Montt in March 1982.[5][6]

His Excellency General of Division Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
Vice President of Guatemala
In office 12 September 1980 – 23 March 1982
President	Fernando Romeo Lucas García
Preceded by	Francisco Villagrán Kramer
Succeeded by	office vacant
President of the Republic of Guatemala
In office 24 October 1957 – 26 October 1957
Preceded by	Luis Gonzáles
Succeeded by	Guillermo Flores Avendaño
Personal details
Born	(1917-06-04)4 June 1917 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died	1995 (aged 77–78)

Military Government Junta (1957)

• Colonel Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
• Colonel Roberto Salazar
• Colonel Gonzalo Yurrita Nova[7]

References

1. Leaders of Guatemala
2. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Guatemala.htm
3. http://www.lluisbelenes.es/Guatemala.htm
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Figura vicepresidencial se ha opacado por funciones de Primera Dama". 29 October 2009.
6. "Biografía política de Guatemala". Francisco Villagrán Kramer. 1993.
7. Our leaders in the period 1954 to 1986 (Guatemala)

Political offices
Preceded by Luis Arturo González	President of Guatemala 1957 (Military Junta)	Succeeded by Guillermo Flores
Preceded by Francisco Villagrán	Vice President of Guatemala 1980–1982	Succeeded by Vacant