Tomás Regalado Romero
President of El Salvador from 1898 to 1903 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Regalado and the second or maternal family name is Romero.
Tomás Herculano de Jesús Regalado Romero (7 November 1861 – 11 July 1906) was the 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.
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Tomás Regalado Romero | |
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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 | Francisco Antonio Reyes |
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 |
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Born | (1860-11-07)7 November 1860 Santa Ana, El Salvador |
Died | 11 July 1906(1906-07-11) (aged 45) Jutiapa, Guatemala |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Concepción González Fortis
(m. 1894) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | El Salvador |
Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
Years of service | ? – 1906 |
Rank | General |
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