The Junta of Government was a

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established by Salvadoran military officers on 26 October 1960 after a

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toppled

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José María Lemus Lieutenant Colonel José María Lemus López (22 July 1911 – 31 March 1993) was president of El Salvador from 14 September 1956 to 26 October 1960. Before becoming a president, he served as an undersecretary of defense and a minister of the ...

History

On 26 October 1960, the

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overthrew President

and established a

. The junta claimed its purpose was to enforce the 1950 Salvadoran Constitution and to mediate genuine presidential elections. The junta of 1960 ended after the 1961 coup d'état overthrew the junta and all its members were exiled. The

Civic-Military Directory The Civic-Military Directory was a political body which ruled El Salvador from 25 January 1961 until 25 January 1962. Its members were: * Aníbal Portillo (whole time) * Feliciano Avelar (whole time) * José Antonio Rodrígu ...

was established in its place by military officers.

Members

The junta was led by three civilians and three military officers: *Lawyer Ricardo Falla Cáceres (1929–1990) *Lawyer Rene Fortín Magaña (1931–2020) *Doctor Fabio Castillo Figueroa (1921–2012) *Colonel César Yanes Urías (born 1920) *Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Ángel Castillo Maldonado (1915–pre-1980) *Major Rubén Alonso Rosales (1925–2000)

References

1960 establishments in El Salvador 1961 disestablishments in North America Political history of El Salvador Government of El Salvador {{ElSalvador-stub