Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
Brigadier General Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores | |
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Mejía Víctores in the 1980s | |
| 27th Head of State of Guatemala | |
| In office August 8, 1983 – January 14, 1986 | |
| Deputy | Rodolfo Lobos Zamora |
| Preceded by | Efraín Ríos Montt |
| Succeeded by | Vinicio Cerezo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1930 Guatemala City |
| Died | February 1, 2016 (aged 85) Guatemala City |
| Spouse | Aura Rosario Rosal López |
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores (December 9, 1930 – February 1, 2016) was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who served as the Head of Government from August 1983 to January 1986. A member of the military, he was head of state during the apex of repression and death squad activity in the Central American nation. When he was minister of defense, he rallied a coup against President Ríos Montt, which he justified by declaring that religious fanatics were abusing the government. He allowed for a return to democracy, with elections for a constituent assembly being held in 1984, followed by general elections in 1985.