Alejandro Maldonado

Born in Guatemala City, Maldonado graduated from San Carlos University with a degree in law. From the 1960s onwards, he was a member of the far-right National Liberation Movement political party (Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional or MLN), alleged to have started the use of death squads against communists. He was also Minister of Education under the military regime of Arana Osorio (1970–1974) and defended Guatemala before the United Nations when the international community isolated the military regime of Lucas García (1978–1982) for its gross human rights violations. In the 1980s, he formed the National Renewal Party and joined a coalition with Guatemalan Christian Democracy in the 1982 election. Maldonado placed third in a blatantly rigged election, which he may have won had the contest been free and fair, ==Public positions held==

• 1956: Member of the Guatemala City Council • 1966–1970: Congressional deputy, for the National Liberation Movement • 1970–1974: Minister of Education (under President Arana Osorio) • 1974–1976: Ambassador to the United Nations (New York City) • 1978–1980: Ambassador to the United Nations (Geneva) • 1984–1986: Deputy to the National Constituent Assembly • 1986–1991: Magistrate of the Constitutional Court (incl. 1989–1991, President) • 1991–1995: Ambassador to Mexico • 1995–1996: Minister of Foreign Affairs (under President de León Carpio) • 1996–2001: Magistrate of the Constitutional Court (incl. 1997–1998, President) • 2004–2006: Congressional deputy, for the Unionist Party • 2006–2011: Magistrate of the Constitutional Court (incl. 2006–2007, President) • 2015: Vice President of the Republic • 2015–2016: President of the Republic Vice President of Guatemala Maldonado served as Vice President of Guatemala from his selection to the position following the resignation of Roxana Baldetti on May 14, 2015, until his accession as president on September 3, 2015. President of Guatemala Maldonado, as vice president, ascended into the presidency of Guatemala on September 3, 2015, upon the confirmation by the Congress of Guatemala of the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina. ==References==