José Arturo Vásquez Machado was governor of Cabañas department in the Republic of

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 b ...

from 1994–2003.

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He was elected to the post in 1994 and held that position until 2003 when he was succeeded by Óscar Menjívar. During his tenure as governor, Arturo Vasquez served under the administrations of president's

Armando Calderón Sol Armando Calderón Sol (24 June 1949 – 9 October 2017) was President of El Salvador from 1 June 1994, to 1 June 1999, representing the Nationalist Republican Alliance. He was the first president elected in El Salvador after twelve years of civ ...

and Francisco Flores. After serving as governor, he dedicated his time to his family and community as an active citizen in the city of

Sensuntepeque Sensuntepeque () is a town and Municipalities of El Salvador, municipality in the Cabañas Department, Cabañas department of El Salvador. It is the seat of the department and principal town in the area. Sensuntepeque is located about northeast of ...

. On 9 November 2009, he was taken to an emergency room in San Salvador where he died from wounds that he sustained in an attack perpetrated by unknown individuals. On the morning of 12 November 2009, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador held a moment of silence to honor the former governor.

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