Álvaro Magaña facts for kids
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Álvaro Magaña
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| 38th President of El Salvador | |
| In office May 2, 1982 – June 1, 1984 |
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| Vice President | Raúl Molina Martínez Mauricio Gutierrez Castro Pablo Mauricio Alvergue |
| Preceded by | Revolutionary Government Junta Carlos Humberto Romero as President |
| Succeeded by | José Napoleón Duarte |
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Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja
October 8, 1925 Ahuachapán, El Salvador |
| Died | July 10, 2001 (aged 75) San Salvador , El Salvador |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Concha Marina de Magaña |
Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja (born October 8, 1925 – died July 10, 2001) was an important figure in El Salvador. He was a lawyer, an economist, and a politician. He served as the President of El Salvador from 1982 to 1984.
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Álvaro Magaña's Early Life and Career
Álvaro Magaña was born in Ahuachapán, a city in El Salvador. He studied hard and earned a master's degree from the University of Chicago in the United States in 1952.
Before he became president, Magaña was in charge of the biggest mortgage bank in El Salvador. A mortgage bank helps people borrow money to buy homes. He led this bank before the country's election in 1982.
Becoming President of El Salvador
In 1982, El Salvador was going through a big change. Before Magaña, the country was led by a group called the Revolutionary Government Junta. A "junta" is a military government. The political parties in El Salvador decided it was time for the country to have an elected government again.
They chose Álvaro Magaña to be the new head of state. He was sworn into office by Roberto D'Aubuisson, who was the head of the Constituent Assembly. This assembly was a group of people chosen to write a new constitution for the country.
Magaña officially became president on May 2, 1982. This was a very important day because it marked the return of an elected government to El Salvador after several years of rule by the junta.
Leading the Provisional Government
After Magaña became president, the main political parties in El Salvador met at his farm. They decided that under Magaña's leadership, both parties would work together. They agreed to share the "ministerial posts," which are like the jobs of government ministers or department heads.
José Napoleón Duarte, who had been a leader in the previous junta, gave up his power to Magaña. Duarte then focused on building up his own political group, the Christian Democrat Party. He planned to run for president in the 1984 elections. The United States also helped Duarte's party.
Álvaro Magaña's time as president was a period of transition for El Salvador. He helped guide the country from military rule back to an elected government.
See also
In Spanish: Álvaro Magaña para niños
