Guillermo Castillo Reyes facts for kids
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Guillermo Castillo Reyes
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Official portrait, 2020
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| 17th Vice President of Guatemala | |
| In office 14 January 2020 – 14 January 2024 |
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| President | Alejandro Giammattei |
| Preceded by | Jafeth Cabrera |
| Succeeded by | Karin Herrera |
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| Born | 17 March 1966 Huehuetenango, Guatemala |
| Political party | Independent (since 2020) |
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Vamos (until 2020) |
| Spouse | Lisette Arriaga |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala |
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César Guillermo Castillo Reyes was the 17th Vice President of Guatemala. He is a lawyer and politician from Guatemala. He served as Vice President from 2020 to 2024.
Before becoming Vice President, Castillo worked in different government roles. He was a Deputy Minister of Labor from 2004 to 2005. He also served on the board of directors for the Bar Association and Notaries of Guatemala. In 2013, he became the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala. He left this job in 2018.
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Early Life and Education
Guillermo Castillo was born in Huehuetenango, a city in western Guatemala. His birthday is March 17, 1966. His father, Enrique Castillo, was from Cuilco. His mother, Reyna Reyes, was from Santa Cruz Barillas. Both towns are in the Huehuetenango Department.
He went to Salvador Osorio School for primary education. He then attended La Salle College for secondary school. He became a teacher after graduating from the Alejandro Córdova Mixed Normal Institute.
Later, he moved to Guatemala City to continue his studies. He studied to become a Lawyer and Notary. He graduated from the San Carlos University of Guatemala in 1998. After that, he earned a master's degree in Human Rights from Rafael Landívar University.
Political Journey
Castillo's political career started in 1986. He worked in the Ministry of Agriculture. Before 1993, he joined the Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations (CACIF). He worked on their Labor and Tax Commissions.
From 1993 to 1994, he was an investigator for the Public Prosecutor's Office. This office was part of the Attorney General of the Nation. He also served as an assistant to the Specific Secretariat from 1994 to 1998.
In 1998, he joined the INTECAP – Training Institute. He was the General Secretary and Head of the Department of International Technical Cooperation. He stayed there until 2004.
Government and Judicial Roles
In January 2004, Castillo joined Óscar Berger's government. He became the First Vice Minister of Labor and Social Welfare. He held this position until May 2005.
After that, he became the General Manager of the INTECAP – Training Institute. He worked there until April 2009. During this time, he met Alejandro Giammattei. Giammattei was the director of the Penitentiary System. They worked together as heads of their institutions. They would later become a presidential team.
In 2009, the Guatemalan Congress chose him. He became a judge for the Court of Appeals in the Judicial Branch. He served as a judge until March 2014. He was also the treasurer for the Bar Association and Notaries of Guatemala from 2009 to 2011.
Joining the Vamos Party
In March 2014, he became the Executive Director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce. He left his judge position for this new role. He left the Chamber of Commerce in 2018. This was to help form the political party Vamos.
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At the National Assembly of the Vamos party, he was chosen. He became the candidate for Vice President. He was the running mate for Alejandro Giammattei in 2019.
Becoming Vice President
On August 11, 2019, Guillermo Castillo was elected Vice President of Guatemala. He won in the second round of presidential elections. Alejandro Giammattei became President.
Castillo said after the elections, "I will be the vice president; I am not a person who is going to be behind the door watching how the president makes decisions, I have my character too." This showed he wanted to be an active Vice President.
He officially took office on January 14, 2020. He swore to uphold the constitution. Before this, he was not very well-known in politics. However, he was known for talking with other candidates during the 2019 elections. This suggested he would be open to dialogue in the new government.
Challenges in Office
In the first days of Alejandro Giammattei's government, a new "Center of Government" was announced. This center was meant to help organize the government. Many people thought it had similar duties to the Vice President's office. This led to discussions that it might exclude Castillo from some government tasks.
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Guillermo Castillo's signature
See also
In Spanish: Guillermo Castillo Reyes para niños
