Luis Rabbé
| Luis Rabbé | |
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| President of the Congress of Guatemala | |
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In office 14 January 2015 – 14 January 2016 |
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| Vice President | Arístides Crespo (First) Julio López (Second) Selvin García (Third) |
| Preceded by | Arístides Crespo |
| Succeeded by | Mario Taracena |
| Member of the Congress of Guatemala | |
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In office 14 January 2012 – 22 September 2016 |
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| Constituency | National List |
| Minister of Communications | |
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In office January 2000 – June 2001 |
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| President | Alfonso Portillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1956 |
| Political party |
Guatemalan Republic Front (before 2012) National Change Union (until March 2012) Independent (since March 2012) |
Luis Armando Rabbé Tejada (born 26 May 1956) is a Guatemalan politician and media entrepreneur. He was President of the Congress of Guatemala between 14 January 2015 and 14 January 2016. Rabbé was elected to the Congress of Guatemala in the 2011 elections for the National List under the banner of National Change Union. Three months after being installed he became an independent member. In the 2015 general election Rabbé ran once more for the National List, this time as the number two of the Renewed Democratic Liberty (LIDER).
As member of the Guatemalan Republic Front (FRG) Rabbé unsuccessfully ran for the office of mayor of Guatemala City in 1999. He subsequently served as Minister of Communications in the government of Alfonso Portillo between 2000 and 2001. In the 2007 presidential election Rabbé was an unsuccessful candidate for the FRG.
Rabbé was born on 26 May 1956.
Rabbé had a career in media. He was president of Televisiete, director of Radio Sonaro and later of Noti 7. Rabbé has also been an investor and director of the magazine Proceso.
In 1999 Rabbé started his political career. In the 1999 general elections he ran for the position of mayor of Guatemala City for the Guatemalan Republic Front (FRG). He lost against Fritz García Gallont.
In the same 1999 general elections Alfonso Portillo was elected President. Rabbé served in his government as Minister of Communication between January 2000 and June 2001. Rabbé was a presidential candidate for the FRG in the 2007 elections, he obtained 7,29% of the vote in the first round and was eliminated from the race.
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