Progressive Liberal Party (Guatemala)
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Progressive Liberal Party Partido Liberal Progresista | |
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| Leader | Jorge Ubico Castañeda (1922–1944) Federico Ponce Vaides (1944) |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Legalised | 1925 |
| Dissolved | 1944 |
| Split from | Liberal Party |
| Headquarters | Guatemala City |
| Ideology | Ubicoism Liberalism[1][2] Nationalism[1] Anti-communism[1][3][4][5] |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
The Progressive Liberal Party was a political party in Guatemala.[6] It had a nationalistic and liberal ideology. It was founded in 1922, and dissolved in 1944.
The party, led by Jorge Ubico won the 1931 general election unopposed.[7][8]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Jorge Ubico | Lost 
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| 1926 | Jorge Ubico | 36,940 | Lost
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| 1931 | Jorge Ubico | 305,841 | Elected 
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Legislative Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– | Status in legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0% |  2nd
|
0 / 69
|
0
|
Opposition | |
| 1925 | 506 | 12.73% | 2nd
|
0 / 69
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0
|
Opposition |
| 1926 | 36,940 | 11.39% | 2nd
|
5 / 69
|
 5
|
Opposition |
| 1927 | 0% | 2nd
|
0 / 69
|
 5
|
Opposition | |
| 1929 | 15.28% | 2nd
|
6 / 69
|
6
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Opposition | |
| 1931 | 305,841 | 100% | 1st
|
69 / 69
|
63
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Government |
| 1935 | 100% | 1st
|
69 / 69
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0
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Government | |
| 1944 | 44,571 | 91.84% | 1st
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5 / 5
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64
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Government |
Presidents of Guatemala
| No. | President | Term start | Term end | Term length | Vice President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (21) |
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Jorge Ubico (1878–1946) |
14 February 1931 | 1 July 1944 | 13 years, 138 days | Vacant | |
| 2 (–) |
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Juan Federico Ponce Vaides (1889–1956) |
1 July 1944 | 20 October 1944 | 111 days | Vacant | |
References
- ^ a b c Mayra Valladares de Ruiz. "EL P ARllDO LIBERAL Y OTRAS ·FUERZAS POLÍTICAS 1871-1944" (PDF). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Consejo Editorial de Plaza Pública. "Más inteligencia civil y menos populismo". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Ubico, ¿Le debe algo la Historia?". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "1878: nace el ex presidente Jorge Ubico". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "1956: Guatemala termina la guerra con Alemania". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Central America in the 1930s". www.fsmitha.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ "Timeline: Guatemala". 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ Elections in the Americas : a data handbook. Nohlen, Dieter. New York. 2005. ISBN 0-19-925358-7. OCLC 58051010.
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