.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Spanish. (May 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Consider adding a topic to this template: there are already 5,227 articles in the main category, and specifying|topic= will aid in categorization. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Wikipedia article at [[:es:Partido Liberal Progresista (Guatemala)]]; see its history for attribution. You should also add the template ((Translated|es|Partido Liberal Progresista (Guatemala))) to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.
Progressive Liberal Party
Partido Liberal Progresista
LeaderJorge Ubico Castañeda (1922–1944)
Federico Ponce Vaides (1944)
Founded1922
Legalised1925
Dissolved1944
Split fromLiberal Party
HeadquartersGuatemala City
IdeologyUbicoism
Liberalism[1][2]
Nationalism[1]
Anti-communism[1][3][4][5]
Political positionRight-wing to far-right

The Progressive Liberal Party was a political party in Guatemala.[6] It had a nationalistic and liberal ideology. It was founded in 1922, and dissolved in 1944.

The party, led by Jorge Ubico won the 1931 general election unopposed.[7][8]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Candidate Votes % Result
1922 Jorge Ubico
5%
Lost Red XN
1926 Jorge Ubico 36,940
11.39%
Lost Red XN
1931 Jorge Ubico 305,841
100%
Elected Green tickY

Legislative Assembly elections

Election Votes % Position Seats +/– Status in legislature
1923 0% Steady 2nd
0 / 69
Steady 0 Opposition
1925 506 12.73% Steady 2nd
0 / 69
Steady 0 Opposition
1926 36,940 11.39% Steady 2nd
5 / 69
Increase 5 Opposition
1927 0% Steady 2nd
0 / 69
Decrease 5 Opposition
1929 15.28% Steady 2nd
6 / 69
Increase 6 Opposition
1931 305,841 100% Increase 1st
69 / 69
Increase 63 Government
1935 100% Steady 1st
69 / 69
Steady 0 Government
1944 44,571 91.84% Steady 1st
5 / 5
Decrease 64 Government

Presidents of Guatemala

No. President Term start Term end Term length Vice President
1
(21)
Jorge Ubico Jorge Ubico
(1878–1946)
14 February 1931 1 July 1944 13 years, 138 days Vacant
2
(–)
Juan Federico Ponce Vaides Juan Federico Ponce Vaides
(1889–1956)
1 July 1944 20 October 1944 111 days Vacant

References

  1. ^ a b c Mayra Valladares de Ruiz. "EL P ARllDO LIBERAL Y OTRAS ·FUERZAS POLÍTICAS 1871-1944" (PDF). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Consejo Editorial de Plaza Pública. "Más inteligencia civil y menos populismo". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ubico, ¿Le debe algo la Historia?". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "1878: nace el ex presidente Jorge Ubico". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "1956: Guatemala termina la guerra con Alemania". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Central America in the 1930s". www.fsmitha.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  7. ^ "Timeline: Guatemala". 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  8. ^ Elections in the Americas : a data handbook. Nohlen, Dieter. New York. 2005. ISBN 0-19-925358-7. OCLC 58051010.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)