Andrés Ignacio Menéndez
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Andrés Ignacio Menéndez (1 February 1879 – 7 June 1962) was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
He served as President of El Salvador from 29 August 1934 to 1 March 1935 and again from 9 May to 20 October 1944. He was overthrown in October 1944 by a military coup led by Col. Osmín Aguirre y Salinas and exiled to Guatemala.
Career
Ignacio gradually rose through the ranks in the Salvadoran military, becoming second lieutenant on 18 October 1898, lieutenant on 24 March 1904, captain on 1 August 1906, captain major on 24 May, 1907, lieutenant colonel on 20 May 1911, colonel on 21 May 1915, and general on 10 August 1920.[1]
Civil unrest broke out following the overthrow of President Hernández. In response, Menéndez declared amnesty for everyone who was part of the unrest, and thus began a national transition to democracy.[2]
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