Rafael Espada | |
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 Official portrait | |
| Vice President of Guatemala | |
| In office 14 January 2008 – 14 January 2012 | |
| President | Álvaro Colom |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Stein |
| Succeeded by | Roxana Baldetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1944 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | Republican Party |
Dr. José Rafael Espada (born 14 January 1944 in Guatemala City) is a retired cardiothoracic surgeon and politician who served as Vice President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012 under President Alvaro Colom. Espada unsuccessfully ran for president during the 2023 general election.