Doroteo Vasconcelos
Doroteo Vasconcelos | |
|---|---|
| President of El Salvador | |
| In office 7 February 1848 – 26 January 1850 | |
| Vice President | José Félix Quirós |
| Preceded by | José Félix Quirós |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Rodríguez |
| In office 4 February 1850 – 1 March 1851 | |
| Vice President | José Félix Quirós |
| Preceded by | Ramón Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Dueñas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1803 Sensuntepeque, El Salvador Province, Capitanía General de Guatemala, Spain |
| Died | 10 March 1883 (aged 80) San Vicente, El Salvador |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Military |
Doroteo Vasconcelos Vides y Ladrón de Guevara (February 6, 1803–March 10, 1883) was President of El Salvador 7 February 1848 - 1 February 1850 and 4 February 1850 – 1 March 1851. Vasconcelos was close friend of Honduran general Francisco Morazán. He tried to invade Guatemala and defeat general Rafael Carrera on 2 February 1851 but he was defeated. After defeat, he retired from public life.