Junta of Government (El Salvador)

The Junta of Government of El Salvador of 1960 was established by Salvadoran military officers on October 26, 1960 after a coup d'état toppled President José María Lemus.

Yanes, Carceres, Miguel Castillo, Fortín, and Rosales
revolutionary government junta

History

On October 26, 1960, the Salvadoran armed forces toppled the government of José María Lemus and established a military junta.

The junta claimed its purpose was to enforce the 1950 Salvadoran Constitution and to mediate genuine presidential elections.[1]

The junta of 1960 ended after the 1961 coup d'état overthrew the junta and all its members were exiled. The Civic-Military Directory was established in its place by military officers.

Members

The junta was led by three civilians and three military officers:[2]

References
  1. F.D. Parker "The Central American Republics" Oxford University Press 1964 Pg 156
  2. "Countries E". rulers.org.
  3. "El Salvador". KingHenry9.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. "Fallece René Fortín Magaña, exdirector de la Academia Salvadoreña de la Lengua". Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. Períodos presidenciales y constituciones federales y políticas de El Salvador. Ministerio de Educación, Dirección de Publicaciones. 1980. p. 22. Retrieved 25 November 2021.


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