Otto Pérez Molina Politician

Otto Fernando Pérez Molina (born 1 December 1950) is a Guatemalan politician and retired military officer who has been President of Guatemala since January 14, 2012. Standing as the Patriotic Party (Partido Patriota) candidate, he lost the 2007 presidential election but prevailed in the 2011 presidential election. During the 1990s, before entering politics, he served as Director of Military Intelligence, Presidential Chief of Staff under President Ramiro de Leon Carpio, and as chief representative of the military for the Guatemalan Peace Accords. During his presidency, amongst his activities was a controversial call for the legalization of drugs.

Personal facts

Otto Pérez Molina
Birth dateDecember 01, 1950
Birth place
Guatemala City , Guatemala
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Inter-American Defense College

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