Álvaro Colom

Álvaro Colom Caballeros (Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo koˈlon]; 15 June 1951 – 23 January 2023) was a Guatemalan engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as the General-Secretary of the political party, National Unity of Hope (UNE).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colom and the second or maternal family name is Caballeros.

Álvaro Colom
Official portrait, 2008
35th President of Guatemala
In office
14 January 2008 – 14 January 2012
Vice PresidentRafael Espada
Preceded byÓscar Berger
Succeeded byOtto Pérez Molina
General Secretary of the National Unity of Hope
In office
20 May 2003 – 14 April 2007
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJairo Flores
Personal details
Born
Álvaro Colom Caballeros

(1951-06-15)15 June 1951
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died23 January 2023(2023-01-23) (aged 71)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Political partyUNE
Spouses
Patricia Szarata
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(m. 1971; died 1977)​
    Karen Steele
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    (divorced)​
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      (m. 2002; div. 2011)​
      Children3
      Alma materUniversity of San Carlos of Guatemala
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