José Rafael Carrera Turcios was the ruler of Guatemala from about 1839 until his death. He was the first President of Guatemala, representing the Conservatives, on two occasions: *4 December 1844 to 16 August 1848 *6 November 1851 - 14 April 1865 (from the adoption of the 1851 constitution until his death) In the 1830s Rafael Carrera was an illiterate but shrewd and charismatic swineherd turned highwayman, … Wikipedia
In 1847 Carrera was, by a kind of election, made President of Guatemala, and seven years later he became dictator, that is, president for life with the right to designate his successor www.newadvent.org/cathen/03378a.htm
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