Carlos Humberto Romero

Carlos Humberto Romero
Carlos Humberto Romero
President of El Salvador
	In office; July 1, 1977 – October 15, 1979
Preceded by	Arturo Armando Molina
Succeeded by	Revolutionary Government Junta
Personal details
Born	Carlos Humberto Romero Mena; February 29, 1924 (age 100); Chalatenango, El Salvador
Nationality	Salvadorian

General Carlos Humberto Romero Mena (born February 29, 1924) is a former President of El Salvador, elected on February 20, 1977 in a supposedly fraudulent election and inaugurated on July 1, 1977.^[1]

Early life

Romero was born Carlos Humberto Romero Mena in Chalatenango, El Salvador on February 29, 1924.

Presidency

Romero held power until October 1979 when he was deposed with a reformist coup d'état by dissident, politically leftist and moderate military officers and civilians.^[2] The coup d'état that deposed President-General Humberto Romero was preamble to El Salvador's twelve-year civil war. Romero was a member of the National Conciliation Party,^[1] and also served as Defense Minister from 1972 to 1973.

Romero's time in office was largely characterized by escalating violence and instability. In the late 1970s, political unrest increased, because of El Salvador's severe socio-economic inequalities unaddressed by his government and widespread discontent with government policy culminated in widespread protest and rebellion, which was met with reprisal by government forces. President Romero increased government education spending - but this won him no popularity with the left.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Arturo Armando Molina	President of El Salvador 1977–1979	Succeeded by Revolutionary Government Junta

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[Tri-1] Romero foes charge fraud in El Salvador^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] El Salvador coup leaders promise free elections^{[permanent dead link]}

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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^†
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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