Francisco Malespín
Francisco Malespín | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of El Salvador | |
| In office 7 February 1844 – 15 February 1845 | |
| Vice President | Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |
| Preceded by | Fermín Palacios |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1806 Izalco, Intendancy of San Salvador |
| Died | 25 November 1846 (aged 40) San Fernando, Chalatenango, El Salvador |
| Profession | military |
Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806 – 25 November 1846) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician, elected as the president of El Salvador in 1844. He served from 7 February 1844 to 15 February 1845, when he was deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after invading and overthrowing the liberal government in Nicaragua. He also led El Salvador to a short unsuccessful war against Guatemala. After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. Some of Malespin's closest allies were Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. He was supported by Honduras after his downfall.
Like many other conservatives, Malespín opposed Francisco Morazán, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America.