Juan José Arévalo

guatemala, president, democratic revolution, spiritual socialism, igss

Born Sep 10, 1904

Taxisco, Guatemala

Passed Away Oct 08, 1990 Taxisco, Guatemala

Lifespan 86 years old

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"We want an economy that produces wealth, but above all a social order that respects human dignity."

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First democratically elected President of the Guatemalan Revolution (1945–1951), educator, and philosopher of 'Spiritual Socialism'.

Biographical Record

Dr. Juan José Arévalo Bermejo was an educator, philosopher, and statesman who was elected President of Guatemala in 1945 following the October 1944 Revolution, launching Guatemala's 'Ten Years of Spring'.

Holding a doctorate in educational philosophy from the National University of La Plata in Argentina, Arévalo implemented his philosophy of 'Spiritual Socialism', creating Guatemala's Social Security Institute (IGSS), establishing the Labor Code, and expanding rural primary education.

He survived more than thirty reactionary military coup attempts, successfully handing over power to his democratically elected successor Jacobo Árbenz in 1951.

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Taxisco Municipal Cemetery
Taxisco, Guatemala

                         GPS: 14.0667, -90.4667                    

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