José María Cornejo

José María Cornejo
5th and 7th Political Chief of El Salvador
In office
4 December 1830  3 April 1832
PresidentJosé Francisco Barrundia
Francisco Morazán
Preceded byJosé Damián Villacorta
Succeeded byFrancisco Morazán
In office
30 January 1829  16 February 1830
PresidentManuel José Arce
Mariano Beltranena y Llano
José Francisco Barrundia
Preceded byMariano Prado
Succeeded byJosé Damián Villacorta
Personal details
Born
José María Cornejo Merino

10 November 1788
San Vicente, New Spain
Died24 November 1864(1864-11-24) (aged 76)
San Vicente, El Salvador
NationalitySalvadoran
Political partyConservative
SpouseNicolasa de Lezama
Parent(s)José María Cornejo
Jacoba Merino
OccupationPolitician

José María Cornejo Merino (10 November 1788 – 24 November 1864) was a Salvadoran politician. Two times he served as chief of state of El Salvador (1829–30 and 1830–32).