Carlos Herrera y Luna | |
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 Herrera in 1920 | |
| President of Guatemala | |
| In office 30 March 1920 – 10 December 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Estrada Cabrera |
| Succeeded by | José María Orellana |
| Guatemalan Parliament Representative | |
| In office 1899–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Herrera Luna (1856-10-26)26 October 1856 |
| Died | 3 July 1930(1930-07-03) (aged 73) |
| Political party | Unionist (1920-1921) Liberal (1898–1920) |
| Profession | Businessman |
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Carlos Herrera y Luna (26 October 1856 – 3 July 1930)[1] was a Guatemalan politician who served as actingPresident of Guatemala from 30 March 1920 to 15 September 1920, and President of Guatemala from 16 September 1920 until 10 December 1921.
Herrera Luna was a successful sugar business man, developing Pantaleón Sugar Mill inSanta Lucía Cotzumalguapa, and Concepción and El Baúl sugar mills inEscuintla in the early 1900s. Pantaleón Sugar Holdings is today one of the top 10 sugar companies in America, with mills in Central and South America.
AfterManuel Estrada Cabrera was overthrown on April 14, 1920, the Unionist Party leaders, who were mostly conservatives, dealt with the liberal leaders from the Estrada Cabrera's regime such that they could appoint the new cabinet. However, the liberal leaders outsmarted the conservatives and appoint Herrera Luna in office, in spite that he had served as a liberal representative for the whole 22 years that Estrada Cabrera's government lasted; furthermore, they also appointed several key members of the ousted government in the new administration.[2] Under these circumstances, the deals that Estrada Cabrera had set with theUnited Fruit Company were sure to hold. However, as an experienced business man, Herrera Luna realized that all of those concessions granted too much power to UFCO without any real benefit for Guatemala in return and did not accept them.
Herrera Luna granted several benefits to theNational University after its valuable contributions to the revolution against Estrada Cabrera's regime:
Herrera was deposed in acoup, led byJosé María Orellana, in December 1921 after Herrera resisted to approve the concessions granted to theUnited Fruit Company and its subsidiaries by his predecessor,Manuel Estrada Cabrera.[3] He subsequently went into exile in France.
Media related toCarlos Herrera (Guatemala) at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by |  President of Guatemala 1920–1921 | Succeeded by |
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