Francisco Malespín | |
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| President of El Salvador | |
| In office 7 February 1844 – 15 February 1845 | |
| Vice President | Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |
| Preceded by | Fermín Palacios |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1806 Izalco |
| Died | 25 November 1846 San Fernando, Chalatenango |
| Profession | military |
General Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806[1] – 25 November 1846[2]) was an army officer and politicians, elected as the president of El Salvador in 1844. He served from 7 February 1844 to 15 February 1845, when he was deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after leading the country to war against Guatemala, a neighboring state of the Federal Republic of Central America.[3] Numerous sources also confirm that Malespin also attempted to depose the provincial Nicaraguan government.[4] After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. [5] Some of Malespin's closest allies was Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. [6] He was supported by Honduras after his downfall.
Like many other Conservatives, Malespin opposed Francisco Morazan, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America.
References
- ^ Presidencia de El Salvador
- ^ Biografiasyvidas.com – death year
- ^ Worldstatesmen.org – dates of presidency
- ^ Gámez, José Dolores Verfasser (1993). Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistóricos hasta 1860, en sus relaciones con España, México y Centro-América. Fondo de Promoción Cultural, BANIC. OCLC 1072715722.
- ^ Gámez, José Dolores Verfasser (1993). Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistóricos hasta 1860, en sus relaciones con España, México y Centro-América. Fondo de Promoción Cultural, BANIC. OCLC 1072715722.
- ^ https://muse.jhu.edu/chapter/441017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fermín Palacios (acting) | President of El Salvador 1844–1845 | Succeeded by Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |