Santiago González Portillo
Santiago González Portillo (25 July 1818 – 1 August 1887) was a Salvadoran military officer and general who served as the President of El Salvador from 15 April 1871 to 1 February 1876.[1]
Marshal Santiago González Portillo | |
|---|---|
| 14th President of El Salvador | |
| In office 15 April 1871 – 1 February 1876 Provisional: 15 April 1871 – 1 February 1872 | |
| Vice President | Manuel Méndez (1872) |
| Preceded by | Francisco Dueñas |
| Succeeded by | Andrés del Valle |
| Vice President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 February 1876 – 1 May 1876 | |
| President | Andrés del Valle |
| Preceded by | Manuel Méndez |
| Succeeded by | Baltasar Estupinián |
| President of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 January 1863 – 29 January 1863 | |
| President | Gerardo Barrios |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ireneo Chacón |
| In office 27 January 1862 – 26 February 1862 | |
| President | Gerardo Barrios |
| Preceded by | José Ángel Quirós |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 26 October 1863 – 15 April 1871 | |
| President | Francisco Dueñas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1818 Zacapa, Guatemala |
| Died | 1 August 1887 (aged 69) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Soledad Fortis (m. 1866) |
| Profession | Military, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | El Salvador |
| Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
| Years of service | ? – ? |
| Rank | Commander-in-Chief |
| Battles/wars | War of 1863
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Biography edit
Santiago González Portillo was born on 25 July 1818 in Zacapa, Guatemala.[1] He married Soledad Fortis on 1 March 1866.[1]
He served as President of the Legislative Assembly in 1862 and again in 1863 during the presidency of Captain General Gerardo Barrios.[1] During the War of 1863, he fought alongside Barrios at the Battle of Coatepeque.[2] He later deserted Barrios and joined the invading Guatemalans under Rafael Carrera.[2] Under the new government of Francisco Dueñas, he served as the Minister of War of El Salvador from 1863 until 1871, when he led a revolution against Dueñas' conservative government, which was overthrown. He also amended the constitution. He became President of El Salvador after his revolution and served until 1876.[1]
He served as Vice President and commander-in-chief of the army during the term of his successor, Andrés del Valle.[3]
He died on 1 August 1887 in San Salvador.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f [Presidents of El Salvador – Marshal Santiago González]. Casapres.gob.sv (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b López Vallecillos, Italo (1967). Gerardo Barrios y su Tiempo. Vol. 2. pp. 377–482.
- ^ Ching, Erik (2014-01-15). Authoritarian el Salvador: Politics and the Origins of the Military Regimes, 1880-1940. ISBN 9780268076993.