Tomás Regalado (Salvadoran politician)
Tomás Regalado | |
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| 20th President of El Salvador | |
| In office 14 November 1898 – 1 March 1903 Provisional: 14 November 1898 – 1 March 1899 | |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Pedro José Escalón |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 1 March 1903 – 11 July 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Figueroa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1860 Santa Ana El Salvador |
| Died | 11 July 1906 (aged 45) Jutiapa Guatemala |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Concepción González Fortis |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  El Salvador |
| Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | First Totoposte War Revolution of the 44 Second Totoposte War Third Totoposte War † |
General Tomás Herculano de Jesús Regalado Romero (7 November 1861 in Santa Ana, El Salvador – 11 July 1906 in Jutiapa, Guatemala) was President of El Salvador from 14 November 1898 until 1 March 1903. He was a military ruler and gained power by deposing Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez, a man he had previously helped achieve control of the country by taking part in a conspiracy to oust Carlos Ezeta four years earlier. Elected to a four-year term in 1899, he promoted the construction of railways, declared an amnesty for political exiles, and began the construction of the Santa Ana Theater.
Upon leaving office, he remained active in the Army of El Salvador and was appointed Minister of War by his handpicked successor Pedro José Escalón. During a war against Guatemala in 1906 he led a Salvadoran invasion force and went into battle. Seriously wounded, he soon died on 11 July. His coup d'état led to the dissolution of the Greater Republic of Central America after his government withdrew from it.[1]
Regalado was the last in a series of presidents who had come to power by force during the 19th Century. His peaceful transfer of power to Pedro José Escalón in 1903 allowed for a degree of political stability that persisted until the events of 1931–32.
References[]
- ^ Walker, Thomas W. Nicaragua, the Land of Sandino. Boulder: Westview Press, 1981., p. 17.
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