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- Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (November 10, 1878 - June 14, 1946) was President of Guatemala from February 14, 1931 to July 4, 1944. Ubico is widely considered the last of the liberal authoritarian rulers in Latin America.
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(Guatemala, 1878 - Nueva Orleáns, Estados Unidos, 1946) Político y militar guatemalteco que fue presidente de Guatemala entre 1931 y 1944. Jefe de Estado Mayor, contribuyó a derrocar al presidente Carlos Herrera y Luna en 1921, y fue ministro de la Guerra de 1921 a 1923.
Jorge Ubico Castañeda (10 November 1878 – 14 June 1946), nicknamed Number Five or also Central America's Napoleon, was a Guatemalan dictator. A general in the Guatemalan military, he was elected to the presidency in 1931, in an election where he was the only candidate.
Apr 12, 2024 · Byname: Tata (Spanish: “Daddy”) Born: Nov. 10, 1878, Guatemala City. Died: June 14, 1946, New Orleans, La., U.S. (aged 67) Title / Office: president (1931-1944), Guatemala. Jorge Ubico (born Nov. 10, 1878, Guatemala City—died June 14, 1946, New Orleans, La., U.S.) was a soldier and dictator who ruled Guatemala for 13 years (1931–44).
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Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (November 10, 1878 - June 14, 1946) was President of Guatemala from February 14, 1931 to July 4, 1944. Ubico is widely considered the last of the liberal authoritarian rulers in Latin America. A Colonel by the age of 28, Ubico was a military governor by the age of 29. In 1920, he became Chief of Army Staff.
Overview. Jorge Ubico y Castañeda. (b. 1878) Quick Reference. (b. Guatemala, 1878, d. New Orleans, 14 Aug. 1946) Guatemalan; President 1931–44 Ubico served as interior minister and as envoy to the USA under President Justo Rufino Barrios.
General Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (1878-1946) served as president of Guatemala for a 13-year period from 1931 to 1944, a pivotal era for that nation.
Jorge Ubico y Castañeda ( b. 10 November 1878; d. 14 June 1946), military figure and president of Guatemala (1931–1944). Born in Guatemala City, Ubico was educated at schools in the United States before entering the military academy in Guatemala (1894), where he remained for three years.
