Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty
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The Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty was a period in El Salvador's history from 1913 to 1927 when the Salvadoran government was controlled by the Meléndez–Quiñónez political family. During this period, three
Manuel Enrique Araujo, whose assassination led to the rise of the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina with members of his cabinet in 1926
Pío Romero Bosque, Quiñónez's vice president and successor who ended the dynasty
Jorge Meléndez with public workers in 1919
The Salvadoran military dictatorship was the period in Salvadoran history when the Armed Forces of El Salvador governed the country for almost 48 years from 1931 to 1979. The military dictatorship gov
Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty
…of the PND supported his campaign. Ultimately, Arturo Araujo won the election, but he was overthrown by the military later that year, which ushered in five decades of military rule. The Meléndez brothers and Quiñónez were all pragmatic liberals. Supporters and allies of the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty were known as melendistas or…
The Civic Directory of El Salvador in December 1931
General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was President from 1931 to 1944.
The Palm Sunday Coup attempt.
Lieutenant Colonel Óscar Osorio Hernández was president from 1950 to 1956.