Jorge Meléndez
Jorge Meléndez | |
|---|---|
| 51st President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1919 – 1 March 1923 | |
| Vice President | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1871 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Died | 22 November 1953 (aged 82) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Tula Mazzini |
| Parent(s) | Rafael Meléndez Mercedes Ramírez |
| Relatives | Norberto Ramírez (grandfather) Carlos Meléndez (brother) |
| Profession | Politician |
Jorge Meléndez Ramírez (15 April 1871 – 22 November 1953) was a Salvadoran politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1919 to 1923. He was born to Rafael Meléndez and Mercedes Ramírez (daughter of Norberto Ramírez). Married to Tula Mazzini, he had three children: Jorge (who died in his youth), María de los Angeles, and Ricardo. He was the younger brother of President Carlos Meléndez. Meléndez's presidency was a part of the broader Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty that ruled El Salvador from 1913 to 1927.