National Democratic Party (El Salvador)

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National Democratic Party
Partido Nacional Democrática
AbbreviationPND
Founded1913
Banned1931
HeadquartersSan Salvador, El Salvador
Legislative Assembly (1928)
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The National Democratic Party (Partido Nacional Democrática) was a Salvadoran political party that existed from 1913 to 1931. The party held power from 1913 to 1931 in a time period of El Salvador known as the . El Salvador was called a "coffee republic" during the reign of the PND due to the country's heavy reliance on coffee exports.[1] The party ruled as the country's sole political party.[2]

The party did not participate in the 1931 general election since President Pío Romero Bosque did not designate a successor like his predecessors had done.[3] The party was dissolved following the 1931 coup d'état when all political parties where banned.[3]

Electoral history[]

Presidential elections[]

Election Candidate Votes % Result Ref.
1915 Carlos Meléndez Ramirez 100% Elected Green tickY [2]
1919 Jorge Meléndez 185,492 100% Elected Green tickY [2][4]
1923 Alfonso Quiñónez Molina 100% Elected Green tickY [2]
1927 Pío Romero Bosque 192,860 100% Elected Green tickY [2][5]

Legislative Assembly elections[]

Election Votes % Position Seats +/– Role in government
1928 100% Steady 1st
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 Steady Supermajority government

PND Presidents of El Salvador[]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of Office Vice President
Took office Left office Time in office
– Carlos Meléndez.jpg Carlos Meléndez Ramirez
(1861–1919) 		— 9 February 1913 29 August 1914 1 year, 201 days —
– Alfonso Quiñónez Molina 1915.jpg Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
(1874–1950) 		— 29 August 1914 1 March 1915 184 days —
1 Carlos Meléndez.jpg Carlos Meléndez Ramirez
(1861–1919) 		1915 1 March 1915 21 December 1918 3 years, 295 days Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
– Alfonso Quiñónez Molina 1915.jpg Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
(1874–1950) 		— 21 December 1918 1 March 1919 184 days —
2 62 Jorge Melendez.jpg Jorge Meléndez
(1871–1953) 		1919 1 March 1919 1 March 1923 4 years Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
3 Alfonso Quiñónez Molina 1915.jpg Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
(1874–1950) 		1923 1 March 1923 1 March 1927 4 years Pío Romero Bosque
4 Dr. Pio Romero Bosque.jpg Pío Romero Bosque
(1860–1935) 		1927 1 March 1927 1 March 1931 4 years

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Paige, Jeffery M. (1993). "Coffee and Power in El Salvador". Latin American Research Review. The Latin American Studies Association. 28 (3): 7–40. JSTOR 2503609.
  2. ^ a b c d e Garcia, Miguel Angel (1928) Diccionario Histórico Enciclopédico de la República de El Salvador. Vol. II San Salvador pp 118-119
  3. ^ a b Grieb, Kenneth J (1971) "The United States and the rise of General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez" Journal of Latin American Studies 3, 2 p152
  4. ^ Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Vol. 52, 1921.
  5. ^ La Vanguardia, 12 January 1927
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