Bernardo Arévalo
César Bernardo Arévalo de León ([beɾˈnaɾ.ðo aˈɾe.βa.lo]; born 7 October 1958) is a Guatemalan diplomat, sociologist, writer, and politician who is the 52nd and current president of Guatemala. A member and co-founder of the Semilla party, he previously served as a deputy in the Congress of Guatemala from 2020 to 2024, as Ambassador to Spain from 1995 to 1996 and as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1995.
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 52nd President of Guatemala | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2024 | |
| Vice President | Karin Herrera |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Giammattei |
| Member of the Congress of Guatemala | |
| In office 14 January 2020 – 14 January 2024 | |
| Constituency | National List |
| Guatemalan Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| President | Ramiro de León Carpio |
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| Born | César Bernardo Arévalo de León 7 October 1958 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Political party | Movimiento Semilla |
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Teresa Lapín
(m. 1983; div. 1992)Eva Rivara Figueroa
(m. 1993; div. 2009)Lucrecia Peinado (m. 2011) |
| Children | 6 (3 stepchildren) |
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| Website | Campaign website |
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Arévalo is the son of former president Juan José Arévalo. He defeated former first lady Sandra Torres in the second round of the 2023 presidential election on 20 August 2023. His electoral triumph makes him the first son of a former Guatemalan president to be elected president, the second president not to be born in Guatemalan territory, and Guatemala's second most voted-for candidate in the 21st century, surpassed only by former president Jimmy Morales (2016–2020).