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The Bank of Guatemala (Spanish: Banco de Guatemala) is the central bank of Guatemala. It was established in 1945. Its headquarters is one of the most recognized Brutalist themed architectural structures. Designed by architects José Montes Córdova and Raúl Minondo, the iconic bank stands within the heart of the city's civic center.
The institution was chartered on September 24, 1886, as the Banco Hipotecario Nacional (National Mortgage Bank) by a bill (Law 1804) signed by President Julio Roca. [5] The bank pioneered mortgage lending on extended, low-interest terms in Argentina, and thus contributed to consolidating a modern Argentine economy (a policy centerpiece of the Generation of '80, as Roca and his allies were known).
The President of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente del Congreso de la República de Guatemala) is the presiding officer of the legislature. [1] Until 1996 the title was President of the National Congress. Below is a partial list of office-holders:
The Cabinet of Bernardo Arévalo constitutes the fifty-second and current cabinet of Guatemala. It succeeds the Giammattei cabinet. The Cabinet's creation was part of the transition of power following the 2023 general election. In addition to the 14 Ministry offices, there are 15 Secretary-level officials.
The Cabinet of Alejandro Giammattei constituted the fifty-first cabinet of Guatemala. Giammattei's cabinet succeeded the Morales cabinet, after the 2019 general election. The officials took office on January 14, 2020, and dissolved on January 14, 2024. [1]
The National Statistics Institute of Guatemala (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Guatemala, INE) is the statistics agency of the Government of Guatemala. It has responsibility to collect, prepare, and publish official statistics.
Álvaro Colom Caballeros (Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo koˈlon]; 15 June 1951 – 23 January 2023) was a Guatemalan engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the 47th president of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as the General-Secretary of the political party, National Unity of Hope (UNE).
Central offices of the Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers. The Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (Spanish: Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores; INFONAVIT) is the Mexican federal institute for worker's housing, founded in 1972, and located at Barranca del Muerto 280, in Mexico City.