Executive Branch
The president and vice president are directly elected through universal suffrage and limited to one term. A vice president can run for president after four years out of office. In the latest elections, which took place in 2011, Retired General Otto Pérez Molina of the Patriotic Party won the presidential election in a runoff against populist Manuel Baldizón of the LIDER party.
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Otto Pérez Molina | Patriotic Party | 14 January 2012 |
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