Federico Castillo Yanes
Salvadoran military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Federico Castillo Yanes (died 13 April 2013)[1] was a Salvadoran military officer who served as the Minister of National Defense of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his resignation on 15 October 1979.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Yanes.
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Divisional General Federico Castillo Yanes | |
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Minister of National Defense | |
In office 1 July 1977 – 15 October 1979 | |
President | Carlos Humberto Romero |
Preceded by | Carlos Humberto Romero |
Succeeded by | José Guillermo García |
Personal details | |
Born | El Salvador |
Died | 13 April 2013 San Salvador, El Salvador |
Occupation | Military |
Military service | |
Allegiance | El Salvador |
Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
Rank | Divisional general |
Battles/wars | 1979 Salvadoran coup d'état |
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