Salvador Castaneda Castro
Salvador Castaneda Castro | |
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Castaneda in c. 1915 | |
| 56th President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1945 – 14 December 1948 | |
| Vice President | Manuel Adriano Vilanova |
| Preceded by | Osmín Aguirre y Salinas (provisional) |
| Succeeded by | Revolutionary Council of Government (Óscar Osorio as President in 1950) |
| Minister of National Defense of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1945 – March 1945 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Salvador Peña Trejo (provisional) |
| Succeeded by | Mauro Espínola Castro |
| Minister of Government, Promotion, Agriculture, Labor, Sanitation, and Charity of El Salvador | |
| In office December 1931 – January 1934 Provisional Minister | |
| President | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (provisional) |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Novoa |
| Succeeded by | José Tomás Calderón (provisional) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1888 Chalchuapa, El Salvador |
| Died | 5 March 1965 (aged 76) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Party | Social Democratic Unification Party |
| Spouse | Josefina Bulnes de Castaneda Castro |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Military School |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | El Salvador |
| Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
| Years of service | 1906–1948 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | La Matanza |
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Salvador Castaneda Castro (6 August 1888 – 5 March 1965) was a Salvadoran military officer who served as President of El Salvador from 1 March 1945 to his overthrow on 14 December 1948. He also served as Minister of Government, Promotion, Agriculture, Labor, Sanitation, and Charity from 1931 to 1935 and as Minister of War, the Navy, and Aviation during March 1945.