Francisco Malespín

General Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806[1] – 25 November 1846[2]) 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.[3] Numerous sources also confirm that Malespin also attempted to depose the provincial Nicaraguan government.[4] After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. [5] Some of Malespin's closest allies was Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. [6] He was supported by Honduras after his downfall.

Francisco Malespín
President of El Salvador
In office
7 February 1844 – 15 February 1845
Vice PresidentJoaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
Preceded byFermín Palacios
Succeeded byJoaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
Personal details
Born28 September 1806
Izalco
Died25 November 1846
San Fernando, Chalatenango
Professionmilitary

Like many other Conservatives, Malespin opposed Francisco Morazan, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America.


References
  1. Presidencia de El Salvador
  2. Biografiasyvidas.com – death year
  3. Worldstatesmen.org – dates of presidency
  4. Gámez, José Dolores Verfasser (1993). Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistóricos hasta 1860, en sus relaciones con España, México y Centro-América. Fondo de Promoción Cultural, BANIC. OCLC 1072715722.
  5. Gámez, José Dolores Verfasser (1993). Historia de Nicaragua desde los tiempos prehistóricos hasta 1860, en sus relaciones con España, México y Centro-América. Fondo de Promoción Cultural, BANIC. OCLC 1072715722.
  6. https://muse.jhu.edu/chapter/441017
Political offices
Preceded by
Fermín Palacios
(acting)		 President of El Salvador
1844–1845		 Succeeded by
Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
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