National
President of the Republic
- Spanish: Presidente de la República
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by direct universal suffrage for a single four-year term; an absolute majority is needed, otherwise a run-off between the top two candidates is held (Constitution arts. 184-185). Re-election is prohibited (art. 187). Takes office on 14 January.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Bernardo Arévalo since January 2024 Report Source: es.wikipedia.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Guatemala, read 2026-10-12: selection method, term and size (arts. 157, 184-189, 193, 214-215, 227, 269); ministries per https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabinete_de_Bernardo_Arévalo. For: President of the Republic
- constituteproject.org · checked Spanish official names from the Constitution and ministry names on the gabinete page, read 2026-10-12. For: President of the Republic in Spanish
- es.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia (es), Gabinete de Bernardo Arévalo and Investidura presidencial, read 2026-10-12: President and Vice President since 2024-01-14. Fallback: Wikipedia. For: Bernardo Arévalo, current term
- emisorasunidas.com · checked Emisoras Unidas / Prensa Latina (2026-06-25), read 2026-10-12: TSE preliminary calendar, first round 2027-06-27, run-off 2027-08-22, convocation 2027-01-22; date_confirmed=false until the convocation decree. Fallback: press, because tse.org.gt was not reached. For: General election, June 27, 2027