Arturo Armando Molina Barraza
| Arturo Armando Molina | |
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| President of El Salvador | |
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In office July 1, 1972 – July 1, 1977 |
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| Vice President | Enrique Mayorga Rivas |
| Preceded by | Fidel Sánchez Hernández |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Humberto Romero |
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| Born |
August 6, 1927 San Salvador |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Profession | Military, politician |
Colonel Arturo Armando Molina (born August 6, 1927 in San Salvador) is a former President of El Salvador. He served between July 1, 1972 and July 1, 1977. Molina was a member of the National Conciliation Party, and had served as Secretary to the Presidency following since 1969.
In 1975, Molina began the first land reform ever in Salvadoran history. He was strongly opposed to both left-wing and right-wing agitators. In 1977, he ran for Minister of Defense and went into self-imposed exile, returning to El Salvador in 1992.
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