Francisco Malespín
Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806 – 25 November 1846[1]) was an army officer and politicians, elected as the president of El Salvador in 1844. He served from 7 February 1844 to 15 February 1845, when he was deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after leading the country to war against Guatemala, a neighboring state of the Federal Republic of Central America.[2] After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated.
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Preceded by Fermín Palacios (acting) |
President of El Salvador 1844–1845 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |
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