Jorge Meléndez Explained

Jorge Meléndez
Office:President of El Salvador
Term Start:1 March 1919
Term End:1 March 1923
Vicepresident:Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Predecessor:Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Successor:Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Birth Date:April 15, 1871
Birth Place:San Salvador, El Salvador
Death Place:San Salvador, El Salvador
Profession:politician
Party:National Democratic Party
Spouse:Tula Mazzini

Jorge Meléndez Ramírez (15 April 1871 – 22 November 1953), was born to Rafael Meléndez and Mercedes Ramírez (daughter of Norberto Ramírez).[1] Married to Tula Mazzini, he had three children: Jorge (who died in his youth), María de los Angeles, and Ricardo. He was the younger brother of President Carlos Meléndez.[2]

He served as 26th President of El Salvador from 1 March 1919 to 1 March 1923.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Leistenschneider . María . Gobernantes de El Salvador: biografías . 1980 . Publicaciones del Ministerio del Interior . 181 . 8 February 2024 . es.
  2. Book: White . Alastair . El Salvador 1550-1973: Cuatro siglos de evolución histórica y geopolítica salvadoreñas . 1 December 2018 . UCA . 978-1-9870-1330-6 . 91 . 8 February 2024 . es.
  3. Book: Morán . Mariano Castro . Reseña histórica de las administraciones presidenciales y de la Policía Nacional de El Salvador desde 1867 hasta 1994 . 2005 . M. Castro Morán . 101 . 8 February 2024 . es.
  4. Web site: Casa Presidencial - República de El Salvador . 8 February 2024 . 17 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090317082535/http://www.casapres.gob.sv/presidentes/pres/jmelendez1919.htm . 2009-03-17 .