Mariano Paredes (President of Guatemala)
Mariano Peredes | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of Guatemala | |
| In office 1 January 1849 – 6 November 1851 | |
| Preceded by | José Bernardo Escobar |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Carrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1800 Province of Guatemala, Captaincy General of Guatemala, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 1856 (aged 55 - 56) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Residence | Guatemala City |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Guatemala |
| Rank | General |
| The flag shown for Guatemala corresponds to the time Paredes lived: this flag was official from 1843 to 1851. | |
Mariano Paredes (1800—1856) was President of Guatemala from January 1, 1849 to November 6, 1851 as a compromise chief of state. Paredes, an army colonel, came to power after Rafael Carrera was ineffective in quelling uprisings in eastern Guatemala and short-term governments failed to restore order. But Mariano Paredes was unable to control Guatemala.