List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador explained

The president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.

List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly

PresidentTerm of officeParty
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1Enrique Hoyos
(1810–1859)
21 October 18416 November 1841Independent
2José María Cornejo
(1788–1864)
29 January 18421 October 1842Independent
3Manuel Mencía
(1805–1883)
16 February 184325 December 1843Independent
4Victoriano Rodríguez y Nuila
(1790–1857)
30 January 184411 June 1844Independent
5Ignacio Blanco
(?–1879)
14 February 184513 June 1845Independent
6Anselmo Paiz
(?–1875)
5 February 184614 March 1846Independent
7Manuel Mencía
(1805–1883)
22 February 184719 March 1847Independent
8José María Zelaya Pérez
(1817–1868)
25 January 184816 March 1848Independent
9Eugenio Aguilar
(1804–1879)
3 February 184922 March 1849Liberal
10Agustín Morales
(?–1857)
24 January 18508 March 1850Independent
11José María San Martín
(1811–1857)
18 February 185119 March 1851Conservative
26 January 185228 February 1852
2 March 18533 April 1853
12Juan José Bonilla
(1812–1894)
11 February 185414 March 1854Independent
13Francisco Dueñas
(1810–1884)
27 January 185524 February 1855Conservative
14José Mariano Hernández
(1786–1864)
21 January 185614 April 1856Independent
15Ignacio Gómez
(1812–?)
14 January 185727 April 1857Independent
16José Trinidad Cabañas
(1805–1871)
19 January 185820 February 1858Independent
17Manuel Gallardo
(1826–1913)
17 January 185912 February 1859Independent
18José Ángel Quirós
(1820–1867)
18 January 186012 February 1860Independent
19Santiago González Portillo
(1818–1887)
27 January 186226 February 1862Liberal
16 January 186329 January 1863
20Ireneo Chacón
(1825–1883)
15 February 186421 March 1864Independent
21Manuel Gallardo
(1826–1913)
16 January 186521 February 1865Independent
22Francisco Zaldívar
(1823–1878)
17 January 186628 February 1866Independent
23Manuel Gallardo
(1826–1913)
16 January 186721 February 1867Independent
24Ireneo Chacón
(1825–1883)
17 January 186828 February 1868Independent
9 January 186920 February 1869
25Rafael Zaldívar
(1834–1903)
15 January 187028 February 1870Liberal
26Rafael Campo
(1813–1890)
1871 1 yearConservative
27Doroteo Vasconcelos
(1803–1883)
15 January 18721 April 1872Liberal
28José Dolores Larreynaga Ayala
(1828–1894)
25 September 187218 October 1873Liberal
29Dositeo Fallos
(1831–1901)
22 January 187414 March 1874Independent
30Andrés del Valle
(1833–1888)
18 January 18759 March 1875Liberal
31Mariano Castro
(1837–1882)
4 January 187618 January 1876Independent
32Gregorio López Lemus
(?–1901)
4 July 187623 August 1876Independent
33Domingo López
(1833–?)
11 January 18773 March 1877Independent
34José María Vides (es)
(1830–1907)
12 January 18784 March 1878Liberal
35Teodoro Moreno (es)
(1821–1885)
15 January 187927 February 1879Conservative
9 June 18791 March 1880
15 January 188122 March 1881
14 January 18829 March 1882
4 January 188322 February 1883
19 November 188314 December 1883
36Ángel Guirola (es)
(1826–1910)
19 January 188429 February 1884Conservative
14 January 188529 May 1885
37Hermógenes Alvarado Gómez
(1845–1900)
14 September 188526 November 1885Independent
38Francisco Esteban Galindo
(1850–1896)
21 June 188630 June 1886Liberal
39Antonio Ruíz Aguilar
(1832–1900)
30 June 188630 September 1886Independent
40José Valle Rodríguez
(1828–1906)
15 February 188726 April 1887Liberal
41José Dolores Larreynaga Ayala
(1828–1894)
13 February 18887 April 1888Liberal
42José Rocas Pacas Pineda
(1850–1909)
16 February 188913 April 1889Liberal
43Francisco Vaquero
(1848–1928)
15 February 189018 September 1890Liberal
44José Domingo Arce y Rascón
(1846–1901)
10 February 18912 May 1891Liberal
45Onofre Durán Santillana
(1836–?)
15 February 18921 October 1892Liberal
46Antonio Castro Rodríguez
(1845–1902)
20 February 189315 July 1893Liberal
47Rafael Pinto Figueroa
(1832–1917)
15 February 189420 April 1894Liberal
48Joaquin Medina Rodríguez
(1831–1908)
15 February 189523 April 1895Liberal
49Eduardo Arriola Zelaya
(1846–1900)
15 February 189613 May 1896Liberal
50Dositeo Fallos
(1831–1901)
15 February 18975 January 1898Liberal
51Julio Interiano
(1852–1924)
15 February 189812 April 1898Liberal
52Trinidad Romero
(1848–1904)
12 April 189820 April 1898Liberal
53Dionisio Aráuz
(1845–?)
1899 1 yearLiberal
54Eduardo Arriola Zelaya
(1846–1900)
190026 August 1900Liberal
55Ramón García González
(1853–1934)
1901 1 yearLiberal
56Dionisio Aráuz
(1845–?)
1902 1 yearLiberal
57Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez
(1863–1922)
1903 1 yearLiberal
58Federico Mejía
(?–1937)
1904 1 yearLiberal
1905 1 year
59Dionisio Aráuz
(1845–?)
1906 1 yearLiberal
60Ramón García González
(1853–1934)
1907 1 yearLiberal
61Antonio Martínez
(?–?)
1908 1 yearLiberal
62Rafael Pinto Figueroa
(1832–1917)
1909 1 yearConstitutional Party
1910 1 year
1911 1 year
63Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez
(1863–1922)
1912 1 yearLiberal
64Carlos Meléndez
(1861–1919)
29 April 19121913 1 yearNational Democratic Party
65Francisco García de Machón
(1857–1917)
1914 1 yearNational Democratic Party
1915 1 year
66José Miguel Batres
(1855–1941)
1916 1 yearNational Democratic Party
1917 1 year
1918 1 year
67Joaquín Falla Cañas
(1854–1923)
1919 1 yearNational Democratic Party
68Roberto Parker
(?–?)
1920 1 yearNational Democratic Party
69Modesto Castro
(?–?)
1921 1 yearNational Democratic Party
70Daniel González
(?–?)
1922 1 yearNational Democratic Party
71José Antonio Rodríguez
(?–?)
19231927 5 yearsNational Democratic Party
72Fernando López
(?–?)
19281929 2 yearsNational Democratic Party
73Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez
(1860–1951)
1930 1 yearLabor Party
74José Olano
(?–?)
1931 1 yearNational Pro Patria Party
75Honorato Villacorta
(?–?)
1932 1 yearNational Pro Patria Party
76Rodolfo Víctor Morales
(?–?)
19331935 2 yearsNational Pro Patria Party
77César Cierra
(?–?)
19351939 4 yearsNational Pro Patria Party
78Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez
(1860–1951)
19391945 6 yearsNational Pro Patria Party
79Ricardo Rivas Vides
(?–?)
194514 December 1948 4 yearsUnification Social Democratic Party
Revolutionary Council of Government (es)15 December 194814 September 1950Military
80Reynaldo Galindo Pohl
(1918–2012)
14 September 19501952 2 yearsRevolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
81José María Peralta Salazar
(?–?)
19521956 4 yearsRevolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
82René Carmona Dárdano
(?–?)
19561958 2 yearsRevolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
83Víctor Manuel Esquivel Rodríguez
(?–?)
195825 January 1961 3 yearsRevolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
Civic-Military Directory25 January 196125 January 19621 yearMilitary
84Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea
(1899–1966)
25 January 19621 July 1962Independent
85Francisco José Guerrero
(1925–1989)
1 July 19621968 6 yearsNational Conciliation Party
86Juan Gregorio Guardado
(?–?)
19681970 2 yearsNational Conciliation Party
87Salvador Guerra Hércules
(?–?)
19701972 2 yearsNational Conciliation Party
88Rubén Alfonso Rodríguez
(?–?)
19721978 6 yearsNational Conciliation Party
89José Leandro Echeverría
(?–?)
197815 October 1979 2 yearsNational Conciliation Party
Revolutionary Government Junta15 October 197926 April 1982Military
90Roberto D'Aubuisson
(1943–1992)
26 April 198220 December 1983Nationalist Republican Alliance
91María Julia Castillo Rodas
(1935–2016)[1]
20 December 19831 May 1985National Coalition Party
92Guillermo Antonio Guevara
(?–?)
1 May 19851 May 19883 yearsNational Coalition Party
93Ricardo Alvarenga Valdivieso
(?–?)
1 May 19881 May 19913 yearsNationalist Republican Alliance
94Luis Roberto Angulo Samayoa
(1943–?)
1 May 19911 May 19943 yearsNationalist Republican Alliance
95Gloria Salguero Gross
(1941–2015)
1 May 19941 May 19973 yearsNationalist Republican Alliance
96Francisco Flores Pérez
(1959–2016)
1 May 19971 May 19981 yearNationalist Republican Alliance
97Juan Duch Martínez
(?–?)
1 May 19981 May 20002 yearsNationalist Republican Alliance
98Ciro Cruz Zepeda
(1945–2022)
1 May 20001 May 20011 yearNational Coalition Party
99Walter Araujo
(1964–)
1 May 20011 May 20021 yearNationalist Republican Alliance
100Ciro Cruz Zepeda
(1945–2022)
1 May 20021 May 20064 yearsNational Coalition Party
101Rubén Orellana
(?–2012)
1 May 20061 May 20093 yearsNational Coalition Party
102Ciro Cruz Zepeda
(1945–2022)
1 May 20091 February 2011National Coalition Party
103Sigfrido Reyes Morales
(1960–)
1 February 20111 May 2015Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
104Lorena Peña (es)
(1955–)
1 May 20157 November 2016Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
105Guillermo Gallegos
(1970–)
7 November 20161 May 2018Grand Alliance for National Unity
106Norman Quijano
(1946–)
1 May 20181 November 2019Nationalist Republican Alliance
107Mario Ponce
(1963–)
1 November 20191 May 2021National Coalition Party
108Ernesto Castro
(1971–)
1 May 2021IncumbentNuevas Ideas

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fallece María Julia Castillo, expresidenta de la Asamblea Legislativa Diario1 .