# Alfonso Quiñónez Molina

_President of El Salvador (1874-1950)_

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> Alfonso Quiñónez Molina was a Salvadoran politician and physician who served as the 24th President of El Salvador from 1923 to 1927. He also served as the country's acting president on two separate occasions and twice served as Vice President of El Salvador under his brothers-in-law Carlos and Jorge Meléndez. The presidencies of Quiñónez and the Meléndez brothers from 1913 to 1927 are collectively known as the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 January 1874 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Suchitoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P19))
- **Died:** 22 May 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P106))
- **Education:** University of El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (1 March 1923 – 1 March 1927); President of El Salvador (21 December 1918 – 1 March 1919); President of El Salvador (29 August 1914 – 1 March 1915); Undersecretary of Development and Beneficence (since 25 July 1912); Undersecretary of Foreign Relations, Justice and Beneficence (since 28 March 1912); Substitute Director of the Hospital Rosales and Cemetery of San Salvador (9 February 1912 – 23 March 1912); substitute deputy (1912–1912) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alfonso Quiñónez Molina born?**  
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina was born on 11 January 1874 in Suchitoto.

**What positions has Alfonso Quiñónez Molina held?**  
Positions held by Alfonso Quiñónez Molina include: President of El Salvador (1923–1927); President of El Salvador (1918–1919); President of El Salvador (1914–1915); Undersecretary of Development and Beneficence (since 25 July 1912); Undersecretary of Foreign Relations, Justice and Beneficence (since 28 March 1912).

**Where did Alfonso Quiñónez Molina study?**  
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina was educated at University of El Salvador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfonso Quiñónez Molina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Qui%C3%B1%C3%B3nez_Molina) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887450](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887450) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alphonso Q. Molina, Vice Pres't Salvador LCCN2014708771 (cropped).jpg by Bain News Service, publisher (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alphonso_Q._Molina,_Vice_Pres%27t_Salvador_LCCN2014708771_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Alfonso Quiñónez Molina". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfonso-quinonez-molina. Retrieved 15 November 2026.