Francisco Villagrán de León

Francisco Villagrán de León
Special Envoy of the President of Guatemala
In office
20 February 2024  18 May 2024
PresidentBernardo Arévalo
Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States
In office
2012–2013
PresidentOtto Pérez Molina
Preceded byJulio Martini Herrera
Succeeded byJulio Ligorría
Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States
In office
2008–2011
PresidentÁlvaro Colom
Preceded byGuillermo Castillo Villacorta
Succeeded byJulio Martini Herrera
Personal details
Born(1954-03-29)29 March 1954
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died18 May 2024(2024-05-18) (aged 70)
Washington D.C., United States
Political partyMovimiento Semilla
ParentFrancisco Villagrán Kramer (father)
Alma materRafael Landívar University
George Washington University

José Francisco Villagrán de León (29 March 1954 – 18 May 2024) was a Guatemalan diplomat and academic.

Villagrán de León held positions as Guatemala's ambassador to the Organization of American States, the United Nations, Canada, Germany, Norway, Denmark and the United States. He was also appointed Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1986 and, from February 2024 until his death, served as a presidential adviser and envoy under President Bernardo Arévalo.