Lázaro Chacón González

Lázaro Chacón González
President of Guatemala
In office
26 September 1926  12 December 1930
Vice President
First Vice President
  • Miguel Larrave
    Mauro de León
    Rodolfo A. Mendoza
    Mario León
Second Vice President
  • Federico Aguilar Valenzuela
    Mauro De León
    Rodolfo Sandoval
    Arturo Ramirez
    Baudilio Palma
Preceded byJosé María Orellana
Succeeded byBaudilio Palma
First Vice President of Guatemala
In office
28 April 1925  18 December 1926
PresidentJosé María Orellana
Preceded byAurelio Recinos
Succeeded byMiguel Larrave
Personal details
Born(1873-06-27)27 June 1873
Teculután, Zacapa, Guatemala
Died8 April 1931(1931-04-08) (aged 57)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Political partyUnionist Party
SpouseJosefina de Chacón
ChildrenLázaro Chacón, Alfredo Chacón, Gilberto Chacón
ProfessionGeneral and Politician

Lázaro Chacón González (27 June 1873 – 9 April 1931) was the acting President of Guatemala from 26 September 1926 to 18 December 1926 and President of Guatemala from 19 December 1926 to 2 January 1931.

Born in Teculután, Zacapa he was the son of Juan José Chacón Paiz and Soledad González Paiz who died during his birth. He is grandson of José Deciderio Chacón and María del Rosario Paiz, and also grandson of Vicente González Chacón and Josefa Paiz Cordón.

Chacón's aunt, Cleta Chacón became his adopted mother. He married Josefina Pazos.