Álvaro Colom

Álvaro Colom
Official portrait, 2008
35th President of Guatemala
In office January 14, 2008 – January 14, 2012
Vice President	Rafael Espada
Preceded by	Óscar Berger
Succeeded by	Otto Pérez Molina
Personal details
Born	Álvaro Colom Caballeros (1951-06-15)June 15, 1951 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died	January 23, 2023(2023-01-23) (aged 71) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Political party	National Unity of Hope
Spouse(s)	Sandra Torres (2003–2011)
Alma mater	University of San Carlos of Guatemala

Álvaro Colom Caballeros (Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo koˈlon]; June 15, 1951 – January 23, 2023) was a Guatemalan politician. He was the President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012.^[1]

Colom died at a hospital in Guatemala City, Guatemala from esophageal cancer at the age of 71.^[2][3]

References

1. Pico, Juan Hernandez.Can Alvaro Become a Social Democratic President? Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine," Revista Envio. (accessed February 1, 2010).
2. "Fallece Álvaro Colom, expresidente de Guatemala, confirman fuentes allegadas a la familia". Prensa Libre. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
3. "Guatemalan ex-president Colom dies from cancer, says former minister". Reuters. Retrieved 24 January 2023.