Jorge Toriello Garrido
President of Guatemala
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| Intro | President of Guatemala | |
| Places | Guatemala | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 23 April 1908, Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| Death | 16 June 1998Guatemala City, Guatemala (aged 90 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Jorge Toriello Garrido (23 April 1908 – 16 June 1998) was one of the three leaders of the first government that ruled Guatemala from 20 October 1944 to 15 March 1945 as part of the October Revolution. Toriello Garrido, a civilian, led the government along with Captain Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán and Major Francisco Javier Arana after overthrowing the military regime of Juan Federico Ponce Vaides, who had temporarily taken over from ousted dictator Jorge Ubico.