National Democratic Party (El Salvador)
National Democratic Party Partido Nacional Democrática | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PND |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Banned | December 1931 |
| Headquarters | San Salvador |
| Legislative Assembly (1928) | 42 / 42 |
The National Democratic Party (Partido Nacional Democrática) was a Salvadoran political party that existed from 1913 to 1931. The party held power from 1913 to 1931 in a time period of El Salvador known as the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty. El Salvador was called a "coffee republic" during the reign of the PND due to the country's heavy reliance on coffee exports.[1] The party ruled as the country's sole political party.[2]
The party did not participate in the 1931 general election since President Pío Romero Bosque did not designate a successor like his predecessors had done.[3] The party was dissolved following the 1931 coup d'état when all political parties where banned.[3] Its paramilitary wing from 1918 to 1923 was the Red League.[4]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Carlos Meléndez Ramirez | 100% | Elected 
|
[2] | |
| 1919 | Jorge Meléndez | 185,492 | 100% | Elected
|
[2][5]
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| 1923 | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina | 100% | Elected
|
[2] | |
| 1927 | Pío Romero Bosque | 192,860 | 100% | Elected
|
[2][6] |
Legislative Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– | Role in government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 100% |  1st
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42 / 42
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Supermajority government |
PND Presidents of El Salvador
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of Office | Vice President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| – | 
|
Carlos Meléndez Ramirez (1861–1919) |
— | 9 February 1913 | 29 August 1914 | 1 year, 201 days | — |
| – | 
|
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (1874–1950) |
— | 29 August 1914 | 1 March 1915 | 184 days | — |
| 1 |
|
Carlos Meléndez Ramirez (1861–1919) |
1915 | 1 March 1915 | 21 December 1918 | 3 years, 295 days | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina |
| – |
|
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (1874–1950) |
— | 21 December 1918 | 1 March 1919 | 184 days | — |
| 2 | 
|
Jorge Meléndez (1871–1953) |
1919 | 1 March 1919 | 1 March 1923 | 4 years | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina |
| 3 |
|
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (1874–1950) |
1923 | 1 March 1923 | 1 March 1927 | 4 years | Pío Romero Bosque |
| 4 | 
|
Pío Romero Bosque (1860–1935) |
1927 | 1 March 1927 | 1 March 1931 | 4 years | Gustavo Vides |
Timeline
See also
- Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty
- Fourteen Families
- Coffee production in El Salvador
References
- ^ Paige, Jeffery M. (1993). "Coffee and Power in El Salvador". Latin American Research Review. 28 (3). The Latin American Studies Association: 7–40. doi:10.1017/S0023879100016940. JSTOR 2503609. S2CID 252914247.
- ^ a b c d e Garcia, Miguel Angel (1928) Diccionario Histórico Enciclopédico de la República de El Salvador. Vol. II San Salvador pp 118-119
- ^ a b Grieb, Kenneth J (1971) "The United States and the rise of General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez" Journal of Latin American Studies 3, 2 p152
- ^ "Elections and Events 1900–1934". University of California, San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Vol. 52, 1921.
- ^ La Vanguardia, 12 January 1927
| Represented in the Legislative Assembly | |
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| Unrepresented |
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| Defunct parties |
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