Eduardo Arriola Zelaya Explained

Honorific Prefix:Doctor
Eduardo Arriola Zelaya
Term Start:1900
Term End:26 August 1900
Term Start1:15 February 1896
Term End1:13 May 1896
Term Start2:1896
Term End2:1896
Birth Date:13 October 1846
Party:Liberal
Profession:Politician

Eduardo Arriola Zelaya (13 October 1846 – 26 August 1900) was a Salvadoran politician who served as the President of the Legislative Assembly in 1896 and 1900.

Early life

Eduardo Arriola Zelaya was born on 13 October 1846 in San Salvador, El Salvador[1] His father was Dr. Doroteo José de Arriola and his mother was Mercedes Zelaya. He was baptized in the Catholic Church in Mexico City on 22 November 1846. He completed his doctorate at the University of El Salvador on 25 October 1872. He married Guadalupe Bustamante in 1880.

Political career

He was appointed as Secretary and Minister of Governing and Agriculture in August 1878 by President Rafael Zaldívar. He was considered as an "outstanding mayor" by President Francisco Menéndez.

He became a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador representing San Salvador in 1896. That same year, he became the President of the Legislative Assembly on 15 February. His term ended on 13 May 1896.

He became President of the Legislative Assembly again in 1900 and he died in office on 26 August 1900.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Zepeda Peña 2006 (II), p. 48
  2. Zepeda Peña 2006 (III), p. 2