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1923 In El Salvador
The following lists events that happened in 1923 in El Salvador. Incumbents *President: Jorge Meléndez (until 1 March), Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (starting 1 March) *Vice President: Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (until 1 March), Pío Romero Bosque (starting 1 March) Events January * 14 January — Voters in El Salvador elected National Democratic Party candidate Alfonso Quiñónez Molina to be President of El Salvador with a 100% margin but no results were posted.Garcia, Miguel Angel (1928) ''Diccionario Histórico Enciclopédico de la República de El Salvador Vol. II'' San Salvador p119 He was the only candidate. February * 7 February — El Salvador signed the 1923 Central American Treaty of Peace and Amity. March * 1 March — Alfonso Quiñónez Molina was sworn in as President of El Salvador. Pío Romero Bosque was sworn in as vice president. September * 17 September — C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo, a Salvadoran soccer team, was established. Deaths * 3 September — Pedro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923
Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, to force Germany to make reparation payments. * January 17 (or 9) – First flight of the first rotorcraft, Juan de la Cierva's Cierva C.4 autogyro, in Spain. (It is first demonstrated to the military on January 31.) * February 5 – Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford makes 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class cricket score for the first time in his third match at this level, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, giving the Victoria cricket team an innings total of 1,059. * February 9 – Billy Hughes, having resigned as Prime Minister of Australia, after the Country Party refuses to govern in coalition with him as the leader of the Nationalist Party, is succeeded by Stanley Bruce. A Liberal–National Coalition will pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2022 is estimated to be 6.5 million. Among the Mesoamerican nations that historically controlled the region are the Lenca (after 600 AD), the Mayans, and then the Cuzcatlecs. Archaeological monuments also suggest an early Olmec presence around the first millennium BC. In the beginning of the 16th century, the Spanish Empire conquered the Central American territory, incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. However the Viceroyalty of Mexico had little to no influence in the daily affairs of the isthmus, which was colonized in 1524. In 1609, the area was declared the Captaincy General of Guatemala by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of El Salvador
The president of El Salvador ( es, Presidente de El Salvador), officially known as the President of the Republic of El Salvador ( es, Presidente de la República de El Salvador), is the Head of State, head of state and Head of Government, head of government of El Salvador. He is also, by Constitutional Law, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of El Salvador. The office was created in the Constitution of 1841. From 1821 until 1841, the head of state of El Salvador was styled simply as Head of State (''Jefe de Estado''). The President of the Republic of El Salvador begins their duties on 1 June of the year of their election and is accompanied by a vice president. According to the Electoral Code, for a person to be declared President-Elect of the Republic, they must obtain 50% plus one of the votes obtained in the election in the presidential elections. If none of the candidates gets to obtain that result, a second voting round will be held where the two candidates who have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Meléndez
Jorge Meléndez Ramírez (April 15, 1871 – November 22, 1953), was born to Rafael Meléndez and Mercedes Ramírez (daughter of Norberto Ramírez). Married to Tula Mazzini, he had three children: Jorge (who died in his youth), María de los Angeles, and Ricardo. He was the younger brother of president Carlos Meléndez. He served as 26th President of El Salvador The president of El Salvador ( es, Presidente de El Salvador), officially known as the President of the Republic of El Salvador ( es, Presidente de la República de El Salvador), is the head of state and head of government of El Salvador. He i ... from March 1, 1919 to March 1, 1923. Presidents of El Salvador 1871 births 1953 deaths People from San Salvador 20th-century Salvadoran politicians {{ElSalvador-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (January 11, 1874 – May 22, 1950) was the President of El Salvador from 21st of December 1918 to the 28th of February 1919 and from the 1st of March 1923 to 28th ofFebruary 1927. He served as the Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on ... of Carlos Meléndez and Jorge Meléndez from March 1915 to March 1923. Early life Alfonso was born into the family of Lucio Quiñónez and Aurelia Molina. He was married to Leonor Meléndez Ramírez, who was a sister of the presidents Carlos and Jorge Meléndez. Political career The Meléndez-Quiñónez dynasty effectively ruled the country from 1914 to 1927. Quiñónez was one of the founders of the Democratic Party of El Salvador. His policies largely served the interests of the coffee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of El Salvador
The vice president of El Salvador ( es, Vicepresidente de El Salvador) is a political position in El Salvador which is elected concurrently with the position of President of El Salvador. A list of the office holders follows. The list may not be complete. List of vice presidents See also *List of current Vice Presidents References {{Deputy heads of government of North America Government of El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pío Romero Bosque
Pío Romero Bosque (1860 – 10 December 1935) was a Salvadoran politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1 March 1927 until 1 March 1931. He also served as the vice president of Alfonso Quiñónez Molina from 1 March 1923 to 1 March 1927. He is reputed to be one of the few, if not the only, Salvadoran president who was able to strike a political balance in government during his administration. This balance is often known as the "natural mix" – a balance between concession to demands of the various components of society and repression of the same in a given country. He was a scion of the Meléndez–Quiñónez "dynasty", who, rather than impose his own heir as president, allowed a democratization of the country with its first free elections in 1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Salvadoran Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 14 January 1923. The result was a victory for Alfonso Quiñónez Molina, who received around 178,000 votes.Elections and Events 1900-1934 The Library, UC San Diego His opponent Miguel Tomás Molina called on his supporters to boycott the election.Erik Ching (2014 ''Authoritarian El Salvador: Politics and the Origins of the Military Regimes, 1880-1940'' p262 References Bibliography *Anderson, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Party (El Salvador)
The National Democratic Party () was a Salvadoran political party that existed from 1913 to 1931. The party held power from 1913 to 1931 in a time period of El Salvador known as the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty. El Salvador was called a "coffee republic" during the reign of the PND due to the country's heavy reliance on coffee exports. The party ruled as the country's sole political party.Garcia, Miguel Angel (1928) ''Diccionario Histórico Enciclopédico de la República de El Salvador. Vol. II'' San Salvador pp 118-119 The party did not participate in the 1931 general election since President Pío Romero Bosque did not designate a successor like his predecessors had done.Grieb, Kenneth J (1971) "The United States and the rise of General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez" ''Journal of Latin American Studies'' 3, 2 p152 The party was dissolved following the 1931 coup d'état when all political parties where banned. Electoral history Presidential elections Legislati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Central American Treaty Of Peace And Amity
The 1923 Central American Treaty of Peace and Amity, officially known as the General Treaty of Peace and Amity, 1923, was a treaty signed by the five nations of Central America in 1923 which established that all nations would denounce and not recognize any government which arose in any of the five signatory nations through illegal means (ie: coup d'état, revolution). The treaty remained effective from its signing on 7 February 1923 until it was denounced by the Central American Court of Justice in 1934. History A similar treaty was signed and ratified in the 1907 Central American Treaty of Peace and Amity but the treaty fell apart in 1917 when Nicaragua denounced the treaty. The five nations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua agreed to draft a new treaty with a similar function and were invited by United States President Warren G. Harding on 4 December 1922 to draft and sign the treaty in Washington D.C. The treaty outlined that no signatory nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro José Escalón
Pedro José Escalón (March 25, 1847 – September 6, 1923) was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador. In 1865 he married Elena Rodríguez (died December 3, 1921) and they had three children: Dolores, Federico and Pedro. He served as President of El Salvador The president of El Salvador ( es, Presidente de El Salvador), officially known as the President of the Republic of El Salvador ( es, Presidente de la República de El Salvador), is the Head of State, head of state and Head of Government, head ... from 1 March 1903 to 1 March 1907; he was a military ruler. He died in Santa Ana on September 6, 1923, aged 76. His ascension to the presidency was the first peaceful succession in many years, ushering in an era of political stability that ended with the events of 1931–32. Background Escalón was a landowner who held large estates. Escalón's presidency was paved by General Tomas Regalado who, in 1903, after gaining and centralizing power, transferred power to him. Escalón's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 In El Salvador
The following lists events that happened in 1923 in El Salvador. Incumbents *President: Jorge Meléndez (until 1 March), Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (starting 1 March) *Vice President: Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (until 1 March), Pío Romero Bosque (starting 1 March) Events January * 14 January — Voters in El Salvador elected National Democratic Party candidate Alfonso Quiñónez Molina to be President of El Salvador with a 100% margin but no results were posted.Garcia, Miguel Angel (1928) ''Diccionario Histórico Enciclopédico de la República de El Salvador Vol. II'' San Salvador p119 He was the only candidate. February * 7 February — El Salvador signed the 1923 Central American Treaty of Peace and Amity. March * 1 March — Alfonso Quiñónez Molina was sworn in as President of El Salvador. Pío Romero Bosque was sworn in as vice president. September * 17 September — C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo, a Salvadoran soccer team, was established. Deaths * 3 September — Pedro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
