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🇬🇹 Bernardo Arévalo de León
President of Guatemala since January 15, 2024
How long has Bernardo Arévalo de León been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Bernardo Arévalo de León has been in office for 1,006 days as President of Guatemala, with no scheduled end date.
1,006 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Guatemala usually stay in office?
Guatemala has had 43 presidents since 1839. A completed tenure has averaged 1,207 days (about 3.3 years), and the longest was Manuel Estrada Cabrera at 8,101 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Otto Pérez Molina, who took office in 2012. Bernardo Arévalo de León has served 1,006 days so far, 17% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Alejandro Giammattei, served 1,461 days. Guatemala is classified as an electoral democracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Semilla Movement |
| Born | October 7, 1958 (age 68) |
| Took office | January 15, 2024 (aged 65) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 45th President of Guatemala |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Giammattei |
| Vs. average | 1,006 days served — 17% shorter than the historical average of 1,207 days (so far) |
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