State or region
Departmental Governor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed and removed by the President of the Republic; the Departmental Development Council (CODEDE) sends a shortlist of three candidates (Constitution art. 227; Decentralization Law, Decree 14-2002, art. 11). Departments have no elected assembly.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Guatemala art. 227, read 2026-10-12: departmental governors appointed by the President. For: Departmental Governor
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