Jorge Ubico

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General of Division Jorge Ubico
Ubico Castañeda in 1931
21st President of Guatemala
In office 14 February 1931 – 1 July 1944
Preceded by	José María Reina
Succeeded by	Federico Ponce Vaides
Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party of Guatemala
In office 1926 – 1 July 1944
Personal details
Born	(1878-11-10)10 November 1878 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died	14 June 1946(1946-06-14) (aged 67) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Progressive Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Marta Lainfiesta Dorión ​ ​ (m. 1905⁠–⁠1946)​ ; his death
Profession	Soldier
Signature
Nickname(s)	Number Five Central America's Napoleon
Military service
Allegiance	Guatemala
Branch/service	Armed Forces of Guatemala
Years of service	1896–1944
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Second and Third Totoposte Wars 1921 Guatemalan coup d'état

Jorge Ubico Castañeda (10 November 1878 – 14 June 1946), nicknamed Number Five or also Central America's Napoleon, was a Guatemalan military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the president of Guatemala from 1931 to 1944.

A general in the Guatemalan military, he was elected to the presidency in 1931, in an election where he was the only candidate. He continued his predecessors' policies of giving massive concessions to the United Fruit Company and wealthy landowners, as well as supporting their harsh labor practices.^[1][2] Ubico has been described as "one of the most oppressive tyrants Guatemala has ever known" who compared himself to Adolf Hitler.^[3] He was removed by a pro-democracy^[4] uprising in 1944, which led to the ten-year Guatemalan Revolution.