Juan Federico Ponce Vaides (26 August 1889 – 16 November 1956) was the acting President of Guatemala from 4 July 1944 to 20 October 1944. He succeeded long-ruling dictator Jorge Ubico after Ubico’s resignation but the latter continued to exercise considerable influence during Ponce’s acting presidency. Ponce a general in the army was part of a military junta including General Villagrán Eduardo Ariza and General Pineda Buenaventura.
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