Guatemala: Supreme Political Chiefs: 1820-1824
| Jefe Superior Político de la Provincia de Guatemala | |
| 8 Jul 1820 - 9 Mar 1821 | Carlos de Urrutia [1]
full name: Carlos Luis de Urrutia Montoya |
| 9 Mar 1821 - 22 Jun 1822 | Gabino Gaínza [2]
full name: Gabino Crispín Gaínza Fernández de Medrano |
| 22 Jun 1822 - 16 Jul 1823 | Vicente Filísola
full name: Vicente Filísola de Martínez |
| 16 Jul 1823 - 30 Jan 1824? | Tomás Antonio O'Horan [3]
full name (baptized on 20 Jun 1775): Thomas Antonio de los Santos Martires Juan Pablo O'Horan y Argüello (recorded as "Hore" and "Arguelles"). |
| 30 Jan 1824 - 17 Sep 1824 | Alejandro Díaz Cabeza de Vaca
full name: Alejandro Enríquez Díaz Cabeza de Vaca y Palacios |
- Urrutia transferred the functions of Political Chief to Gaínza on 9 Mar 1821 on account of illness but did not reassume the office.
- The Act of Independence approved on 15 Sep 1821 also named Gaínza President of the Provisional Advisory Junta (Presidente de la Junta Consultiva Provisional), ostensibly representing the municipalities that adhered to the proclamation of independence.
- Also in the Central American Federation.