Roberto Carpio

{{Short description|Guatemalan politician (1930–2022)}}

{{family name hatnote|Carpio|Nicolle|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Roberto Carpio Nicolle.jpg

| order =

| office = Vice President of Guatemala

| term_start = 14 January 1986

| term_end = 14 January 1991

| president = Vinicio Cerezo

| predecessor = Óscar Mendoza Azurdia

| successor = Gustavo Espina

| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|07|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Guatemala City, Guatemala

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|02|24|1930|07|16|df=y}}

| death_place = Guatemala City, Guatemala{{fact|date=February 2022}}

| relatives = Jorge Carpio Nicolle (brother)

| spouse =

| party = Guatemalan Christian Democracy

| website = {{URL|robertocarpionicolle.org.gt}}

| caption = Official portrait

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Roberto Carpio Nicolle (16 July 1930 – 24 February 2022) was a Guatemalan politician who served as Vice President of Guatemala from 14 January 1986{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fAZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1275,2609989&dq=roberto-carpio&hl=en|title=First civilian president takes office in Guatemala|work=Record-Journal|publisher=UPI|page=5|date=15 January 1986|accessdate=5 August 2011}} to 14 January 1991 in the cabinet of President Vinicio Cerezo.{{Cite web|url=https://lahora.gt/hemeroteca-lh/figura-vicepresidencial-se-ha-opacado-por-funciones-de-primera-dama/|title=Figura vicepresidencial se ha opacado por funciones de Primera Dama|trans-title=Vice-presidential figure has been overshadowed by functions of First Lady|language=es|publisher=El Hora|date=29 October 2009|access-date=6 March 2022}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZOobm-kbH0C|title=Biografía política de Guatemala|date=1993|publisher=Francisco Villagrán Kramer|isbn=9789993972815}} He was a member of DCG.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dzElDwAAQBAJ |title = Election Administration and the Politics of Voter Access|isbn = 9781351812108|last1 = Pallister|first1 = Kevin|date =26 June 2017}}

Before he was elected as Vice President, Carpio served as the President of the National Constituent Assembly from 1984 to January 1986.

Carpio died in Guatemala City{{fact|date=February 2022}} on 24 February 2022 at the age of 91.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/fallece-a-los-92-anos-el-exvicepresidente-de-guatemala-roberto-carpio-nicolle-breaking/|title=Fallece a los 92 años el exvicepresidente de Guatemala Roberto Carpio Nicolle|trans-title=Former Vice President of Guatemala Roberto Carpio Nicolle dies at 92|language=es|author=Cesar Perez Marroquin|publisher=Prensa Libre|date=24 February 2022|access-date=6 March 2022}}

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Category:1930 births

Category:2022 deaths

Category:Guatemalan Christian Democracy politicians

Category:Politicians from Guatemala City

Category:Vice presidents of Guatemala

Category:Presidents of Central American Parliament

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