Progressive Liberal Party (Guatemala)

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.

Progressive Liberal Party
Partido Liberal Progresista
LeaderJorge Ubico Castañeda (1922–1944)
Federico Ponce Vaides (1944)
Founded1922
Legalised1925
Dissolved1944
Split fromLiberal Party
HeadquartersGuatemala City
IdeologyUbicoism
Liberalism[1][2]
Nationalism[1]
Anti-communism[1][3][4][5]
Political positionRight-wing to far-right

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
5%
 Lost Red XN
1926 Jorge Ubico 36,940
11.39%
 Lost Red XN
1931 Jorge Ubico 305,841
100%
 Elected Green tickY

Legislative Assembly elections
Election Votes % Position Seats +/– Status in legislature
1923 0% Steady 2nd
0 / 69
 Steady 0 Opposition
1925 506 12.73% Steady 2nd
0 / 69
 Steady 0 Opposition
1926 36,940 11.39% Steady 2nd
5 / 69
 Increase 5 Opposition
1927 0% Steady 2nd
0 / 69
 Decrease 5 Opposition
1929 15.28% Steady 2nd
6 / 69
 Increase 6 Opposition
1931 305,841 100% Increase 1st
69 / 69
 Increase 63 Government
1935 100% Steady 1st
69 / 69
 Steady 0 Government
1944 44,571 91.84% Steady 1st
5 / 5
 Decrease 64 Government

Presidents of Guatemala
No. President Term start Term end Term length Vice President
1
(21)		 Jorge Ubico Jorge Ubico
(1878–1946)		 14 February 1931 1 July 1944 13 years, 138 days Vacant
2
(–)		 Juan Federico Ponce Vaides Juan Federico Ponce Vaides
(1889–1956)		 1 July 1944 20 October 1944 111 days Vacant

References
  1. Mayra Valladares de Ruiz. "EL P ARllDO LIBERAL Y OTRAS ·FUERZAS POLÍTICAS 1871-1944" (PDF). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. Consejo Editorial de Plaza Pública. "Más inteligencia civil y menos populismo". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. "Ubico, ¿Le debe algo la Historia?". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. "1878: nace el ex presidente Jorge Ubico". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. "1956: Guatemala termina la guerra con Alemania". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  6. "Central America in the 1930s". www.fsmitha.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  7. "Timeline: Guatemala". 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  8. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook. Nohlen, Dieter. New York. 2005. ISBN 0-19-925358-7. OCLC 58051010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)


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