Carlos Meléndez Ramírez (February 1, 1861 – October 8, 1919) was born in

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to Rafael Meléndez and Mercedes Ramírez (daughter of

Norberto Ramírez Norberto Ramírez Áreas (15 April 1802, León, Nicaragua – 11 July 1856, León, Nicaragua) was a Nicaraguan Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the n ...

). He was

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from February 9, 1913 to August 29, 1914 and again from March 1, 1915 to December 21, 1918. He was the older brother of president

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 ...

. He died in

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on October 8, 1919, aged 58. He served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador in 1913.Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador 1824-2006: 1900-1935
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