Jorge Toriello Garrido

Jorge Toriello Garrido (23 April 1908 – 16 June 1998) was one of the three leaders of the first government that ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 as part of the October Revolution. Toriello Garrido, a civilian, led the government along with Captain Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán and Major Francisco Javier Arana after overthrowing the military regime of Juan Federico Ponce Vaides, who had temporarily taken over from ousted dictator Jorge Ubico. He was the Minister of Finance in 1945.^[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Toriello and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.

Jorge Toriello Garrido
Head of State and Government of Guatemala
In office October 20, 1944 – March 15, 1945 Serving with Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán and Francisco Javier Arana
Preceded by	Federico Ponce Vaides
Succeeded by	Juan José Arévalo
Personal details
Born	(1908-04-23)April 23, 1908 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died	June 16, 1998(1998-06-16) (aged 90) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Spouse	María Leonor Saravia