Manuel José Arce

General
Manuel José Arce
1st President of the Federal Republic of Central America
In office
29 April 1825 – 14 February 1828
Vice PresidentMariano Beltranena y Llano
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMariano Beltranena y Llano (interim)
Personal details
BornManuel José Arce y Fagoaga
1 January 1787
Died14 December 1847(1847-12-14) (aged 60)
San Salvador, El Salvador
Resting placeMilitary Museum of the Armed Forces of El Salvador
PartyLiberal
OccupationPolitician, military officer
Military service
RankGeneral
Battles/warsMexican invasion of El Salvador
 • Capitulation of Gualcince
First Central American Civil War
Domínguez's expedition to Honduras
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Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga (1 January 1787 – 14 December 1847) was a Salvadoran statesman and military officer who served as the first president of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1825 to 1829.