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Francisco Dueñas
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| 6th and 11th President of El Salvador | |
| In office 26 October 1863 – 15 April 1871 Provisional: 26 October 1863 – 1 February 1865 |
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| Vice President | Gregorio Arbizú (1865–1869) José María Parrilla(1869–1871) |
| Preceded by | Gerardo Barrios |
| Succeeded by | Santiago González Portillo |
| In office 1 February 1852 – 1 February 1854 |
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| Vice President | Tomás Medina |
| Preceded by | José María San Martín |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Gómez |
| In office 13 May 1851 – 30 January 1852 |
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| Vice President | Tomás Medina |
| Preceded by | José Félix Quirós |
| Succeeded by | José María San Martín |
| In office 12 January 1851 – 1 March 1851 Provisional President |
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| Vice President | José Félix Quirós |
| Preceded by | Doroteo Vasconcelos |
| Succeeded by | José Félix Quirós |
| Vice President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 February 1856 – 1 February 1858 |
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| President | Himself (to 12 February 1856) Rafael Campo (from 12 February 1856) |
| Preceded by | Mariano Hernández |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán |
| President of the Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 27 January 1855 – 24 February 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Juan José Bonilla |
| Succeeded by | José Mariano Hernández |
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| Born | 3 December 1810 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Died | 4 March 1884 (aged 73) San Francisco, United States |
| Resting place | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Teresa Dárdano
(m. 1866) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Politician, doctor |
Francisco Dueñas Díaz (born December 3, 1810 – died March 4, 1884) was an important politician from El Salvador. He was a member of the Conservative Party. He served as the President of El Salvador four different times.
Dueñas was known for strongly supporting the interests of the church. At one point, he had even taken vows to become a Dominican priest. However, when religious communities were closed in 1829, he left the monastery. He received special permission from the Pope to do so. Under his leadership, the church's influence grew stronger, and El Salvador saw many changes that favored conservative ideas.
Early Life and Family
Francisco Dueñas Díaz was born on December 3, 1810, in San Salvador, which is the capital city of El Salvador. His father was José Miguel Dueñas, and his mother was Secundina Díaz.
He married Teresa Dárdano on February 12, 1866. Their wedding ceremony was led by Bishop Tomás Pineda y Zaldaña. Francisco and Teresa had five children together: Francisco, Carlos, Miguel, Pablo, and Antonia.
His Time as President
Francisco Dueñas served as President of El Salvador on four separate occasions. His terms were:
- May 3, 1851, to January 30, 1852
- February 1, 1852, to February 1, 1854
- February 1, 1856, to February 12, 1856 (this was a temporary role)
- October 26, 1863, to April 15, 1871
During his time as president, he worked to strengthen the Conservative Party's influence in the country. He believed in traditional values and a strong role for the church in society.
