Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
Brigadier General Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García (24 January 1930 – 9 December 2009) was a Guatemalan military officer who served as the 36th president of Guatemala from 1974 until 1978. A member of the National Liberation Movement, he previously served as General Staff of the Army from 1970 to 1972 and Minister of national defence from 1972 to 1973 under President Carlos Arana Osorio.
General Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García | |
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Official portrait, 1974 | |
| 36th President of Guatemala | |
| In office 1 July 1974 – 1 July 1978 | |
| Vice President | Mario Sandoval Alarcón |
| Preceded by | Carlos Arana Osorio |
| Succeeded by | Romeo Lucas García |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office January 1972 – 1973 | |
| President | Carlos Arana Osorio |
| Preceded by | Leonel Vassaux Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Fausto David Rubio Coronado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1930 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Died | 9 December 2009 (aged 79) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Alma mater | United States Army Command and General Staff College |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Guatemala |
| Branch/service | Guatemalan Army |
| Rank | General |
He was the son of a Norwegian father and a Guatemalan mother.
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