Francisco Malespín
President of El Salvador (1806–1846) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806[1] – 25 November 1846[2]) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician, 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 invading and overthrowing the liberal government in Nicaraguan.[3] He also led El Salvador to a short unsuccessful war against Guatemala.[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 were Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives.[6] He was supported by Honduras after his downfall.
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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, Intendancy of San Salvador |
Died | 25 November 1846(1846-11-25) (aged 40) San Fernando, Chalatenango, El Salvador |
Profession | military |
Like many other conservatives, Malespín opposed Francisco Morazán, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America.