José Guillermo García

José Guillermo García
Minister of National Defense
In office
15 October 1979  April 1983
PresidentRevolutionary Government Junta (until 1982)
Álvaro Magaña (from 1982)
Preceded byFederico Castillo Yanes
Succeeded byCarlos Eugenio Vides Casanova
Personal details
Born (1933-06-25) 25 June 1933
San Vicente, El Salvador
OccupationMilitary officer
Known forHuman rights violations
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador
Branch/service Salvadoran Army
RankGeneral
Battles/wars1979 Salvadoran coup d'état
Salvadoran Civil War

José Guillermo García (born 25 June 1933) is a former general of the military of El Salvador and was minister of defense of the Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador between the years 1979 and 1983.