Andrés Ignacio Menéndez | |
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President of El Salvador | |
In office 29 August 1934 – 1 March 1935 |
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Preceded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
Succeeded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
President of El Salvador | |
In office 9 May 1944 – 20 October 1944 |
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Preceded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
Succeeded by | Osmín Aguirre y Salinas |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 February 1879 Santa Ana, El Salvador |
Died | 7 June 1962 (aged 83) New York City, United States |
Brigadier General Andrés Ignacio Menéndez (1 February 1879–7 June 1962) was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
He served as President of El Salvador from 29 August 1934 to 1 March 1935 and again from 9 May to 20 October 1944. He was overthrown in October 1944 by a military coup led by Col. Osmín Aguirre y Salinas and exiled to Guatemala.