Óscar Berger

Óscar Berger Perdomo (born 11 August 1946) is a Guatemalan politician.

Berger was born in Guatemala City and is a lawyer by profession. From January 1991 to June 1999, he was mayor of Guatemala City.

In elections for President of Guatemala held on 9 November, 2003, Berger, as candidate of the conservative National Grand Alliance, obtained about 34% of the votes, putting him well ahead of Alvaro Colom of the National Unity of Hope (26%) and former president Efraín Ríos Montt of Guatemalan Republican Front (19%). [1] [1]

A run-off vote between Berger and Colom took place on December 28, 2003, which Berger won with a 54% share of the vote.

See also: Guatemala election, 2003