Background
UBICO, Jorge was born on November 10, 1878 in Guatemala City. Son of Lie. Arturo Ubico and Matilde Castañeda de Ubico.
UBICO, Jorge was born on November 10, 1878 in Guatemala City. Son of Lie. Arturo Ubico and Matilde Castañeda de Ubico.
Educated Escuela Politécnica and Academy Militar.
Second lieutenant of infantry, and aide to the chief of the General Staff, 1897. Promoted to lieutenant, 1897. To captain, 1900; instructor of militia, Canales, 1901, 1903.
Commander of infantry, 1901. Second chief of the Canales Battalion on the military expedition to the Salvadorian frontier. Subsequently promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Took part in the military campaign against El Salvador, 1906. Colonel, 1906; “jefe politico” and “comandante de armas" of the Department of Alta Verapaz, 1907-1911. Id. of the Department of Retalhuleu, 1911.
Leader of the Sanitary Campaign against yellow fever, then ravaging the southern and western coasts of Guatemala, 1918. Chief of sanitation on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, 1918. Directed the building of the Delfino Sánchez School.
Member of the Military Committee of the National As sembly, 1919. Leader of the Sanitary Campaign against yellow fever in northern Guatemala (with the International Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation), 1920. Minister of Industry, 1920.
On a military voyage d’études to the United States, 1920. Promoted to general of brigade, 1920. Chief of the General Staff, 1920.
Military commandant of Guatemala City and Minister of War, 1921. First alternate (primer designado) to the presidency of Guatemala, 1922. Candidate for the presidency of Guatemala, 1922 and 1926.
Promoted to general of division, 1922. President of Guatemala since 1931.
Member military committee, Asamblea Nacional, 1919. Member Casino Militar. Member Institute American Home (Madrid).
Married Marta Lainfiesta de Ubico.