Jorge Meléndez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Meléndez and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Jorge Meléndez Ramírez (15 April 1871 – 22 November 1953) was a Salvadoran politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1919 to 1923.^[1][2] He was born to Rafael Meléndez and Mercedes Ramírez (daughter of Norberto Ramírez).^[3] Married to Tula Mazzini, he had three children: Jorge (who died in his youth), María de los Angeles, and Ricardo.^[3] He was the younger brother of President Carlos Meléndez.^[4]

Jorge Meléndez
President of El Salvador
In office 1 March 1919 – 1 March 1923
Vice President	Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Preceded by	Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Succeeded by	Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Personal details
Born	(1871-04-15)15 April 1871 San Salvador, El Salvador
Died	22 November 1953(1953-11-22) (aged 82) San Salvador, El Salvador
Political party	National Democratic Party
Spouse	Tula Mazzini
Profession	Politician

References

1. Morán, Mariano Castro (2005). Reseña histórica de las administraciones presidenciales y de la Policía Nacional de El Salvador desde 1867 hasta 1994 (in Spanish). M. Castro Morán. p. 101. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. "Casa Presidencial - República de El Salvador". 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-17. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
3. Leistenschneider, María (1980). Gobernantes de El Salvador: biografías (in Spanish). Publicaciones del Ministerio del Interior. p. 181. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. White, Alastair (1 December 2018). El Salvador 1550-1973: Cuatro siglos de evolución histórica y geopolítica salvadoreñas (in Spanish). UCA. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-9870-1330-6. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (acting)	President of El Salvador 1919–1923	Succeeded by Alfonso Quiñónez Molina