David Munguía Payés

David Munguía Payés
Munguía Payés in 2015
Minister of National Defense of El Salvador
In office
12 July 2013  1 June 2019
PresidentMauricio Funes
Salvador Sánchez Cerén
Preceded byJosé Atilio Benítez
Succeeded byRené Merino Monroy
In office
1 June 2009  23 November 2011
PresidentMauricio Funes
Preceded byJorge Alberto Molina
Succeeded byJosé Atilio Benítez
3rd Minister of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador
In office
23 November 2011  17 May 2013
PresidentMauricio Funes
Preceded byManuel Melgar
Succeeded byRicardo Perdomo
Personal details
BornEl Salvador
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador
Branch/service Salvadoran Army
Years of service?–2019
RankDivisional general

David Victoriano Munguía Payés is a former Salvadoran Army general who served as Minister of National Defense of El Salvador from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2019.