Federico Castillo Yanes Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Divisional General
Federico Castillo Yanes
Term Start:	1 July 1977
Term End:	15 October 1979
Death Date:	13 April 2013

Federico Castillo Yanes (died 13 April 2013)^[1] was a Salvadoran military officer who served as the Minister of National Defense of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his resignation on 15 October 1979.

Biography

Federico Castillo Yanes was born in El Salvador and became officer in the Army.

He was appointed as Minister of National Defense by President Carlos Humberto Romero on 1 July 1977.^[2] He resigned and left for exile on 15 October 1979 following the overthrow of President Romero.^[3]

Castillo Yanes died in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 13 April 2013.

Notes and References

1. Web site: FAES expresa su profundo pesar por el fallecimiento del General de Div. Federico Castillo Yanes, Ex Ministro Defensa. Spanish. Twitter.
2. Web site: EXMINISTROS DE DEFENSA. Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional. September 4, 2020. 4 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304033559/https://www.fuerzaarmada.mil.sv/?page_id=737. dead.
3. News: La Junta Militar salvadoreña decreta el estado de sitio. October 16, 1979. September 5, 2020. El País.