Andrés Ignacio Menéndez
Andrés Ignacio Menéndez | |
|---|---|
| President of El Salvador | |
| In office 9 May 1944 – 20 October 1944 Provisional President | |
| Preceded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Osmín Aguirre y Salinas |
| In office 29 August 1934 – 1 March 1935 Provisional President | |
| Preceded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
| Minister of National Defense of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1935 – 9 May 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Valdés |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Cristino Garay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1879 Santa Ana, El Salvador |
| Died | 7 June 1962 (aged 83) New York City, United States |
Andrés Ignacio Menéndez (1 February 1879 – 7 June 1962) was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador.
He served as President of El Salvador from 29 August 1934 to 1 March 1935 and again from 9 May to 20 October 1944. He was overthrown in October 1944 by a military coup led by Col. Osmín Aguirre y Salinas and exiled to Guatemala.