Mario Méndez Montenegro
Assassinated first elected mayor of Guatemala City
Mario Méndez Montenegro | |
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| Mayor of Guatemala City | |
| In office 1946–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Irigoyen |
| Succeeded by | Marco Antonio Villamar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1910 Chiquimulilla, Guatemala |
| Died | 31 October 1965 (aged 54) Guatemala City |
| Political party | Popular Liberation Front Party (FLP), Revolutionary Party (PR) |
Mario Méndez Montenegro (30 November 1910 – 31 October 1965) was an assassinated politician and the first elected mayor of Guatemala City.[1]
Early life and education
Méndez was born in Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa, on 30 November 1910. He graduated as a lawyer in the national university of Nicaragua (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Nicaragua).[2]
Career
He was a founder of the Popular Liberation Front Party (Spanish: Partido Frente Popular Libertador, FLP), which supported future president Juan José Arévalo. It later became the Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario, PR) and Méndez became its presidential candidate.[2]
Death
He was prevented from participating in the elections because he was assassinated with gunfire on 31 October 1965.[1][2]
See also
- César Montenegro Paniagua
- Julio César Méndez Montenegro
- Nineth Montenegro
- Guatemalan Civil War
References
- ^ a b "Asesinan a Mario Méndez Montenegro, ex alcalde capitalino" [Mario Méndez Montenegro, former capital mayor, assassinated]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 31 Oct 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ a b c Morales, Frieda (Jan 2012). "Biografía: Mario Méndez Montenegro". MuniGuate. Archived from the original on 17 Feb 2023. Retrieved 27 Oct 2023.
External links
- List of mayors of Guatemala City (in Spanish)
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