Manuel Estrada Cabrera
President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (21 November 1857 – 24 September 1924) was the President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920. A lawyer with no military background, he was a dictator who modernised the country's industry and transportation infrastructure, but only via granting concessions to the American-owned United Fruit Company, whose influence on the government was deeply unpopular among the population. Estrada Cabrera used increasingly brutal methods to assert his authority, including armed strike-breaking, and he effectively controlled the general elections. He retained power for 22 years through controlled elections in 1904, 1910, and 1916, and was eventually removed from office when the national assembly declared him mentally incompetent, and he was jailed for corruption. As such, he was the longest-serving leader of Guatemala.[1]
Manuel José Estrada Cabrera | |
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13th President of Guatemala | |
In office 8 February 1898 – 15 April 1920 | |
Preceded by | José María Reina |
Succeeded by | Carlos Herrera |
10th Vice President of Guatemala | |
In office 28 April 1897 – 8 February 1898 | |
President | José María Reina |
Preceded by | Manuel Morales Tovar |
Succeeded by | Feliciano Aguilar |
Personal details | |
Born | (1857-11-21)21 November 1857 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
Died | 24 September 1924(1924-09-24) (aged 66) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Political party | Liberal Party of Guatemala |
Spouse | Desideria Ocampo |
Occupation | Lawyer |