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Junta of Government (El Salvador)

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

Yanes, Carceres, Miguel Castillo, Fortín, and Rosales

History

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On 26 October 1960, the Armed Forces of El Salvador overthrew President 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

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

References

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  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.