Arturo Armando Molina

Arturo Armando Molina
Arturo Armando Molina
	File:Coronel Arturo Molina.png
36th President of El Salvador
	In office; July 1, 1972 – July 1, 1977
Vice President	Enrique Mayorga Rivas
Preceded by	Fidel Sánchez Hernández
Succeeded by	Carlos Humberto Romero
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1927 (age 97); San Salvador, El Salvador
Political party	National Conciliation Party
Profession	Military, politician
Military service
Allegiance	El Salvador
Branch/service	Salvadoran Army
Rank	Colonel

Colonel Arturo Armando Molina Barraza (born August 6, 1927)^[1] is a former President of El Salvador. He was born in San Salvador.^[2] He served between July 1, 1972 and July 1, 1977.^[3] The 1973 oil crisis led to rising food prices and decreased agricultural output. This worsened the existent socioeconomic inequality in the country, leading to increased unrest. In response, Molina enacted a series of land reform measures, calling for large landholdings to be redistributed among the peasant population.^[4]

Molina was distrusted by the oligarchy and the right-wing military, and was resented by the opposition from whom he had stolen power. His attempts to silence opposition included the military occupation of the University of San Salvador in 1972, as well as violently suppressing student protests which erupted after public funds were used to hold the Miss Universe contest in San Salvador. He also oversaw assassinations of priests in the country. His regime saw extreme polarization and violence in the country. His tenure ended in 1977, and then he left the country. Molina returned to El Salvador in 1992.^[5]

Political offices
Preceded by Fidel Sánchez	President of El Salvador 1972–1977	Succeeded by Carlos Humberto Romero

References

^ Profile of Arturo Armando Molina
^ Una veintena hizo carrera como funcionario Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Walter, Williams (1997). Militarization and Demilitarization in El Salvador’s Transition to Democracy. p. 90.
^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/molina-arturo-armando-1927

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[1] Profile of Arturo Armando Molina

[2] Una veintena hizo carrera como funcionario Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Williams-4] Walter, Williams (1997). Militarization and Demilitarization in El Salvador’s Transition to Democracy. p. 90.

[5] ttps://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/molina-arturo-armando-1927

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v t e Heads of state of El Salvador
Post-independence (1821–1823)	Barriere Delgado Filísola Codallos Consultive Junta^‡ Prado^†
Federal Republic of Central America (1823–1841)	J. Rodríguez Prado J. V. Villacorta Prado Cornejo J. D. Villacorta Cornejo Morazán^† J. San Martín Prado J. San Martín C. Salazar^† G. Salazar^† Escolán^† Silva Espinoza F. Gómez Vigil T. Menéndez Vigil T. Menéndez Cañas^† Morazán Silva^† Cañas^† Ramírez^† Lindo^†
Republic of El Salvador (1841–1931)	Lindo^† Arce^† Marín^† J. J. Guzmán D. Villacorta^† Marín^† J. J. Guzmán C. Molina^† Arce^† C. Molina^† Arce^† Palacios^† Malespín Palacios^† J. E. Guzmán Palacios^† Aguilar Palacios^† Aguilar Medina^† Quirós^† Vasconcelos R. Rodríguez^† Vasconcelos Dueñas^† Quirós^† Dueñas J. M. San Martín^† Dueñas V. Gómez^† J. M. San Martín Dueñas^† Campo Dueñas^† Campo Zepeda^† Santín Barrios^† Santín J. E. Guzmán^† Peralta^† Barrios Dueñas González Méndez^† González del Valle Zaldívar Guirola^† Zaldívar Figueroa^† Rosales^† F. Menéndez C. Ezeta A. Ezeta^† Gutiérrez Regalado Escalón Figueroa M. Araujo C. Meléndez^† Quiñónez^† C. Meléndez Quiñónez^† J. Meléndez Quiñónez P. Romero A. Araujo
Military presidents (1931–1979)	Civic Directory^‡ Hernández Martínez^† A. Menéndez^† Hernández Martínez A. Menéndez^† Aguirre^† Castaneda Revolutionary Council of Government^‡ Osorio Lemus Junta of Government^‡ Civic-Military Directory^‡ Cordón^† Rivera F. Sánchez A. Molina C. Romero
Salvadoran Civil War (1979–1992)	Revolutionary Government Junta^‡ Magaña Duarte Cristiani
Post-Civil War (since 1992)	Cristiani Calderón Flores Saca Funes S. Sánchez Bukele C. Rodríguez^†
^† – Acting or provisional president ^‡ – Military junta

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