Heinz Heimann

Heinz Harold Heimann Ochaita is a Guatemalan writer and academic. He served as presidential spokesperson for the Jimmy Morales government from January 14, 2016, until June 19, 2018.[1][2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Heimann and the second or maternal family name is Ochaita.

Heinz Heimann
Presidential Spokesperson
In office 14 January 2016 – 19 June 2018
President	Jimmy Morales
Preceded by	Alejandro Palmieri
Succeeded by	Layla Lemus
Personal details
Born	Heinz Harold Heimann Ochaita Guatemala

During his tenure as presidential spokesman, he attracted some controversy over his brief statements on the decisions or opinions of Morales.[3] He was dismissed by the Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency of Guatemala after issuing statements explaining that the government respected the immigration policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, in which more than 2,000 Guatemalan children were separated from their families. This was criticized by various national and international actors. The Guatemalan government subsequently issued a statement distancing themselves from the statements and also announcing their dismissal of Heimann.[4]

Heimann and the United States Ambassador to Guatemala Luis E. Arreaga in 2017

References

1. Unknown. "Heinz Heiman y su legado en la vocería de la Presidencia". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
2. Unknown. "Heinz Heiman es despedido: Estas fueron sus más controversiales declaraciones". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
3. "Guatemala parliament votes to keep immunity for President Jimmy Morales - News - DW - 12.09.2017". DW.COM. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
4. William Oliva. "Después de presiones y críticas, el Gobierno rechaza la separación de familias migrantes". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Alejandro Palmieri	Presidential Spokesperson 2016–2018	Succeeded by Layla Lemus