1980 Guatemalan vice presidential election
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Vice presidential elections were held in Guatemala on September 12, 1980.[1]
Background
[edit]On September 1, 1980, Vice President Francisco Villagrán Kramer resigned due to the scale of violence and authoritarianism perpetrated by President Romeo Lucas García.[2][3] Eleven days later, the Congress of Guatemala elected former President Óscar Mendoza Azurdia as Vice President.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Decreto 0047-80". Congress of Guatemala (in Spanish). 2 September 1980.
- ^ Archibold, Randal C. (16 July 2011). "Francisco Villagrán Kramer, Guatemala Official, Dies at 84". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Biografía política de Guatemala. Francisco Villagrán Kramer. 1993. ISBN 9789993972815.
- ^ "Figura vicepresidencial se ha opacado por funciones de Primera Dama". 29 October 2009.