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Jacobo Árbenz

Military · Politician · Close Associate

Jacobo Árbenz is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Jacobo Arbenz · Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán · Jacobo Árbenz · Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán · Xakobo Arbenz Quzman · 14 more...				[sources]
Alias	Arbenz Guzman · Arbenz Guzmán · Jacob Arbenz Guzmán · Jacobo Arbenz Guzman · Jacobo Arbenz Guzmàn · 11 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Arbenz · Арбенс · 哈科沃·阿本斯·古斯曼 · 阿本斯				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	Quetzaltenango				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Guatemala				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Last name	Guzmán · Árbenz				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q216943				[sources]
Position	president of Guatemala				[sources]
Education	Escuela Politécnica (Guatemala)				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-02	Last processed	2025-12-02	First seen	2025-12-01

Descriptions

president of Guatemala in 1951–54

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-01

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Leonora Árbenz Close Associate	child	-	-
Arabella Árbenz Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
president of Guatemala	-	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jacobo Árbenz Vilanova Politician	child · father	-	-

Data sources

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Wikidata386,955

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