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Jorge Serrano Elias

World Leader

Birthday April 26, 1945

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Guatemala

Age 79 years old

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About

Highly controversial President of Guatemala from 1991 to 1993. He notably recognized the sovereignty of Belize, which was very unpopular in his country.

Before Fame

He was a Guatemalan civil servant and helped earthquake disaster victims after attending Stanford University in California.

Trivia

He started the 1993 Guatemalan constitutional crisis when he illegally suspended the constitution, dissolved Congress and the Supreme Court, imposed censorship and tried to restrict civil freedoms.

Family Life

His parents were Jorge Adan Serrano and Rosa Elias.

Associated With

Herbert Hoover is another well-known politician who graduated from Stanford.