Juan Federico Ponce Vaides

General
Juan Federico Ponce Vaides
Ponce Vaides in 1944
Acting President of Guatemala
In office
4 July 1944  20 October 1944
Preceded byJorge Ubico
Succeeded byJuan José Arévalo
Personal details
Born(1889-08-26)26 August 1889
Died16 November 1956(1956-11-16) (aged 67)
NationalityGuatemalan
Political partyProgressive Liberal Party
OccupationMilitary

Juan Federico Ponce Vaides (27 March 1889 – 29 January 1956) was the acting President of Guatemala from 4 July 1944 to 20 October 1944. He was overthrown by a popular uprising on 20 October 1944 that began the Guatemalan Revolution.