Guillermo Castillo Reyes
César Guillermo Castillo Reyes (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo kasˈt̪iʝo ˈreʝes] : born 17 March 1966) is a Guatemalan politician and lawyer who is the incumbent Vice President of Guatemala. Castillo graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in 1998 and then completed a master's degree in human rights at the Rafael Landívar University.[1][2][3]
Guillermo Castillo Reyes | |
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Vice President of Guatemala | |
Assumed office 14 January 2020 | |
President | Alejandro Giammattei |
Preceded by | Jafeth Cabrera |
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Born | Huehuetenango, Guatemala | 17 March 1966
Nationality | Guatemalan |
Political party | Vamos |
Spouse(s) | Lisette Arriaga |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala |
Castillo was Deputy Minister of Labor from January 2004 to May 2005. He also served as a member of the board of directors of the Bar Association and Notaries of Guatemala. In 2013 he was appointed executive director of the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala, leaving office in 2018.[1][2][3]
In the National Assembly of Vamos, he was elected candidate for Vice President and running mate of Alejandro Giammattei.[1][2][3]
References
- "Candidatos presidenciables: Alejandro Giammattei y Guillermo Castillo de Vamos". República.gt (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- "Alejandro Giammattei y Guillermo Castillo reciben credenciales". República.gt (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Giammattei es proclamado como candidato presidencial de Vamos – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-06-18.
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Preceded by Alfonso Fuentes |
Vice President of Guatemala 2020–present |
Incumbent |
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Preceded by None |
Vamos nominee for Vice President of Guatemala 2019 |
Incumbent |