About Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
Lived 1917 – 1995 (aged 77). Óscar Mendoza Azurdia was a Guatemalan politician.
Colonel Óscar Alberto Mendoza Azurdia (4 June 1917 – 9 January 1995) was the chairman of the military junta in Guatemala from 24 October 1957 to 26 October 1957. He was later elected as Vice President on 12 September 1980 after the resignation of Francisco Villagrán. He served until the military coup of Efraín Ríos Montt in March 1982.
Military Government Junta (1957) Colonel Óscar Mendoza Azurdia Colonel Roberto Salazar Colonel Gonzalo Yurrita Nova
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Guatemalan President (1917–1995)
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Óscar Mendoza Azurdia was born on 4 June 1917 in Guatemala City.
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Óscar Mendoza Azurdia died on 9 January 1995.
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Óscar Mendoza Azurdia was a politician.
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Óscar Mendoza Azurdia was Guatemalan.
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