List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador

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The president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.

List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly

President			Term of office			Party
			Assumed office	Left office	Time in office
1		Enrique Hoyos (1810–1859)	21 October 1841	6 November 1841	16 days	Independent
2		José María Cornejo (1788–1864)	29 January 1842	1 October 1842	245 days	Independent
3		Manuel Mencía (1805–1883)	16 February 1843	25 December 1843	312 days	Independent
4		Victoriano Rodríguez y Nuila (1790–1857)	30 January 1844	11 June 1844	133 days	Independent
5		Ignacio Blanco (?–1879)	14 February 1845	13 June 1845	119 days	Independent
6		Anselmo Paiz (?–1875)	5 February 1846	14 March 1846	37 days	Independent
7		Manuel Mencía (1805–1883)	22 February 1847	19 March 1847	25 days	Independent
8		José María Zelaya Pérez (1817–1868)	25 January 1848	16 March 1848	51 days	Independent
9		Eugenio Aguilar (1804–1879)	3 February 1849	22 March 1849	47 days	Liberal
10		Agustín Morales (?–1857)	24 January 1850	8 March 1850	43 days	Independent
11		José María San Martín (1811–1857)	18 February 1851	19 March 1851	29 days	Conservative
			26 January 1852	28 February 1852	33 days
			2 March 1853	3 April 1853	32 days
12		Juan José Bonilla (1812–1894)	11 February 1854	14 March 1854	31 days	Independent
13		Francisco Dueñas (1810–1884)	27 January 1855	24 February 1855	28 days	Conservative
14		José Mariano Hernández (1786–1864)	21 January 1856	14 April 1856	84 days	Independent
15		Ignacio Gómez (1812–?)	14 January 1857	27 April 1857	103 days	Independent
16		José Trinidad Cabañas (1805–1871)	19 January 1858	20 February 1858	32 days	Independent
17		Manuel Gallardo (1826–1913)	17 January 1859	12 February 1859	26 days	Independent
18		José Ángel Quirós (1820–1867)	18 January 1860	12 February 1860	25 days	Independent
19		Santiago González Portillo (1818–1887)	27 January 1862	26 February 1862	30 days	Liberal
			16 January 1863	29 January 1863	13 days
20		Ireneo Chacón (1825–1883)	15 February 1864	21 March 1864	35 days	Independent
21		Manuel Gallardo (1826–1913)	16 January 1865	21 February 1865	36 days	Independent
22		Francisco Zaldívar (1823–1878)	17 January 1866	28 February 1866	42 days	Independent
23		Manuel Gallardo (1826–1913)	16 January 1867	21 February 1867	36 days	Independent
24		Ireneo Chacón (1825–1883)	17 January 1868	28 February 1868	32 days	Independent
			9 January 1869	20 February 1869	42 days
25		Rafael Zaldívar (1834–1903)	15 January 1870	28 February 1870	44 days	Liberal
26		Rafael Campo (1813–1890)	1871		c. 1 year	Conservative
27		Doroteo Vasconcelos (1803–1883)	15 January 1872	1 April 1872	77 days	Liberal
28		José Dolores Larreynaga Ayala (1828–1894)	25 September 1872	18 October 1873	1 year, 23 days	Liberal
29		Dositeo Fallos (1831–1901)	22 January 1874	14 March 1874	51 days	Independent
30		Andrés del Valle (1833–1888)	18 January 1875	9 March 1875	50 days	Liberal
31		Mariano Castro (1837–1882)	4 January 1876	18 January 1876	14 days	Independent
32		Gregorio López Lemus (?–1901)	4 July 1876	23 August 1876	50 days	Independent
33		Domingo López (1833–?)	11 January 1877	3 March 1877	51 days	Independent
34		José María Vides (es) (1830–1907)	12 January 1878	4 March 1878	51 days	Liberal
35		Teodoro Moreno (es) (1821–1885)	15 January 1879	27 February 1879	43 days	Conservative
			9 June 1879	1 March 1880	266 days
			15 January 1881	22 March 1881	66 days
			14 January 1882	9 March 1882	54 days
			4 January 1883	22 February 1883	49 days
			19 November 1883	14 December 1883	25 days
36		Ángel Guirola (es) (1826–1910)	19 January 1884	29 February 1884	41 days	Conservative
			14 January 1885	29 May 1885	135 days
37		Hermógenes Alvarado Gómez (1845–1900)	14 September 1885	26 November 1885	73 days	Independent
38		Francisco Esteban Galindo (1850–1896)	21 June 1886	30 June 1886	9 days	Liberal
39		Antonio Ruíz Aguilar (1832–1900)	30 June 1886	30 September 1886	92 days	Independent
40		José Valle Rodríguez (1828–1906)	15 February 1887	26 April 1887	70 days	Liberal
41		José Dolores Larreynaga Ayala (1828–1894)	13 February 1888	7 April 1888	54 days	Liberal
42		José Rocas Pacas Pineda (1850–1909)	16 February 1889	13 April 1889	56 days	Liberal
43		Francisco Vaquero (1848–1928)	15 February 1890	18 September 1890	214 days	Liberal
44		José Domingo Arce y Rascón (1846–1901)	10 February 1891	2 May 1891	81 days	Liberal
45		Onofre Durán Santillana (1836–?)	15 February 1892	1 October 1892	229 days	Liberal
46		Antonio Castro Rodríguez (1845–1902)	20 February 1893	15 July 1893	145 days	Liberal
47		Rafael Pinto Figueroa (1832–1917)	15 February 1894	20 April 1894	64 days	Liberal
48		Joaquin Medina Rodríguez (1831–1908)	15 February 1895	23 April 1895	67 days	Liberal
49		Eduardo Arriola Zelaya (1846–1900)	15 February 1896	13 May 1896	88 days	Liberal
50		Dositeo Fallos (1831–1901)	15 February 1897	5 January 1898	324 days	Liberal
51		Julio Interiano (1852–1924)	15 February 1898	12 April 1898	56 days	Liberal
52		Trinidad Romero (1848–1904)	12 April 1898	20 April 1898	8 days	Liberal
53		Dionisio Aráuz (1845–?)	1899		c. 1 year	Liberal
54		Eduardo Arriola Zelaya (1846–1900)	1900	26 August 1900	c. 237 days	Liberal
55		Ramón García González (1853–1934)	1901		c. 1 year	Liberal
56		Dionisio Aráuz (1845–?)	1902		c. 1 year	Liberal
57		Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez (1863–1922)	1903		c. 1 year	Liberal
58		Federico Mejía (?–1937)	1904		c. 1 year	Liberal
			1905		c. 1 year
59		Dionisio Aráuz (1845–?)	1906		c. 1 year	Liberal
60		Ramón García González (1853–1934)	1907		c. 1 year	Liberal
61		Antonio Martínez (?–?)	1908		c. 1 year	Liberal
62		Rafael Pinto Figueroa (1832–1917)	1909		c. 1 year	Constitutional Party
			1910		c. 1 year
			1911		c. 1 year
63		Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez (1863–1922)	1912		c. 1 year	Liberal
64		Carlos Meléndez (1861–1919)	29 April 1912	1913	c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
65		Francisco García de Machón (1857–1917)	1914		c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
			1915		c. 1 year
66		José Miguel Batres (1855–1941)	1916		c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
			1917		c. 1 year
			1918		c. 1 year
67		Joaquín Falla Cañas (1854–1923)	1919		c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
68		Roberto Parker (?–?)	1920		c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
69		Modesto Castro (?–?)	1921		c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
70		Daniel González (?–?)	1922		c. 1 year	National Democratic Party
71		José Antonio Rodríguez (?–?)	1923	1927	c. 5 years	National Democratic Party
72		Fernando López (?–?)	1928	1929	c. 2 years	National Democratic Party
73		Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez (1860–1951)	1930		c. 1 year	Labor Party
74		José Olano (?–?)	1931		c. 1 year	National Pro Patria Party
75		Honorato Villacorta (?–?)	1932		c. 1 year	National Pro Patria Party
76		Rodolfo Víctor Morales (?–?)	1933	1935	c. 2 years	National Pro Patria Party
77		César Cierra (?–?)	1935	1939	c. 4 years	National Pro Patria Party
78		Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez (1860–1951)	1939	1945	c. 6 years	National Pro Patria Party
79		Ricardo Rivas Vides (?–?)	1945	14 December 1948	c. 4 years	Unification Social Democratic Party
–		Revolutionary Council of Government (es)	15 December 1948	14 September 1950	1 year, 274 days	Military
80		Reynaldo Galindo Pohl (1918–2012)	14 September 1950	1952	c. 2 years	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
81		José María Peralta Salazar (?–?)	1952	1956	c. 4 years	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
82		René Carmona Dárdano (?–?)	1956	1958	c. 2 years	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
83		Víctor Manuel Esquivel Rodríguez (?–?)	1958	25 January 1961	c. 3 years	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
–		Civic-Military Directory	25 January 1961	25 January 1962	1 year	Military
84		Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea (1899–1966)	25 January 1962	1 July 1962	157 days	Independent
85		Francisco José Guerrero (1925–1989)	1 July 1962	1968	c. 6 years	National Conciliation Party
86		Juan Gregorio Guardado (?–?)	1968	1970	c. 2 years	National Conciliation Party
87		Salvador Guerra Hércules (?–?)	1970	1972	c. 2 years	National Conciliation Party
88		Rubén Alfonso Rodríguez (?–?)	1972	1978	c. 6 years	National Conciliation Party
89		José Leandro Echeverría (?–?)	1978	15 October 1979	c. 2 years	National Conciliation Party
–		Revolutionary Government Junta	15 October 1979	26 April 1982	2 years, 193 days	Military
90		Roberto D'Aubuisson (1943–1992)	26 April 1982	20 December 1983	1 year, 238 days	Nationalist Republican Alliance
91		María Julia Castillo Rodas (1935–2016)[1]	20 December 1983	1 May 1985	1 year, 132 days	National Coalition Party
92		Guillermo Antonio Guevara (?–?)	1 May 1985	1 May 1988	3 years	National Coalition Party
93		Ricardo Alvarenga Valdivieso (?–?)	1 May 1988	1 May 1991	3 years	Nationalist Republican Alliance
94		Luis Roberto Angulo Samayoa (1943–?)	1 May 1991	1 May 1994	3 years	Nationalist Republican Alliance
95		Gloria Salguero Gross (1941–2015)	1 May 1994	1 May 1997	3 years	Nationalist Republican Alliance
96		Francisco Flores Pérez (1959–2016)	1 May 1997	1 May 1998	1 year	Nationalist Republican Alliance
97		Juan Duch Martínez (?–?)	1 May 1998	1 May 2000	2 years	Nationalist Republican Alliance
98		Ciro Cruz Zepeda (1945–2022)	1 May 2000	1 May 2001	1 year	National Coalition Party
99		Walter Araujo (1964–)	1 May 2001	1 May 2002	1 year	Nationalist Republican Alliance
100		Ciro Cruz Zepeda (1945–2022)	1 May 2002	1 May 2006	4 years	National Coalition Party
101		Rubén Orellana (?–2012)	1 May 2006	1 May 2009	3 years	National Coalition Party
102		Ciro Cruz Zepeda (1945–2022)	1 May 2009	1 February 2011	1 year, 276 days	National Coalition Party
103		Sigfrido Reyes Morales (1960–)	1 February 2011	1 May 2015	4 years, 89 days	Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
104		Lorena Peña (es) (1955–)	1 May 2015	7 November 2016	1 year, 190 days	Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
105		Guillermo Gallegos (1970–)	7 November 2016	1 May 2018	1 year, 175 days	Grand Alliance for National Unity
106		Norman Quijano (1946–)	1 May 2018	1 November 2019	1 year, 184 days	Nationalist Republican Alliance
107		Mario Ponce (1963–)	1 November 2019	1 May 2021	1 year, 181 days	National Coalition Party
108		Ernesto Castro (1971–)	1 May 2021	Incumbent	2 years, 358 days	Nuevas Ideas

References

Bibliography

• Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador 1824–2006: 1824–1870
• Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador 1824–2006: 1871–1900
• Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador 1824–2006: 1900–1935
• Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador 1824–2006: 1936–2006
• Various editions of The Europa World Year Book