| Andrés Ignacio Menéndez | |
| Office: | President of El Salvador |
| Term Start1: | 29 August 1934 |
| Term End1: | 1 March 1935 Provisional President |
| Term Start: | 9 May 1944 |
| Term End: | 20 October 1944 Provisional President |
| Predecessor: | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
| Successor: | Osmín Aguirre y Salinas |
| Office2: | Minister of National Defense |
| Term Start2: | 1 March 1935 |
| Term End2: | 9 May 1944 |
| Predecessor2: | Joaquín Valdés |
| Successor2: | Fidel Cristino Garay |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1879 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Ana, El Salvador |
| Death Date: | 7 June 1962 (aged 83) |
| Death Place: | New York City, United States |
Brigadier General 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.
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 brigadier general on 10 August 1920.[1]
Civil unrest broke out following the overthrow of President Hernandez. In response, Melendez declared amnesty for everyone who was part of the unrest, and thus began a national transition to democracy.[2]