Manuel María Orellana Contreras
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Manuel María Orellana Contreras (17 December 1870 in El Jícaro, Guatemala – 17 June 1940 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Guatemalan army officer and politician, and from 17 to 31 December 1930, de facto interim President of Guatemala, after leading a coup d'état that ended Baudilio Palma interim presidency. Palma, in turn, had been appointed president only four days earlier, when president Lázaro Chacón González suffered a stroke and was forced to resign. At the moment the coup took place, Orellana Contreras was commander of the San Rafael de Matamoros Fort in Guatemala City.[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orellana and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
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Manuel María Orellana Contreras | |
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President of Guatemala | |
In office 17 December 1930 (1930-12-17T12) – 2 January 1931 (1931-01-02) | |
Preceded by | Baudilio Palma |
Succeeded by | José María Reina Andrade |
Personal details | |
Born | (1870-12-17)17 December 1870 El Jícaro, Guatemala |
Died | 16 June 1940(1940-06-16) (aged 69) Barcelona, Spain |
Political party | Liberal |
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