# Carlos Meléndez

_President of El Salvador (1861-1919)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Carlos Meléndez Ramírez was a Salvadoran politician and businessman who served as the 22nd president of El Salvador from 1913 to 1914 and again from 1915 to 1918. Meléndez's presidencies were a part of the broader Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty that ruled El Salvador from 1913 to 1927.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 February 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P19))
- **Died:** 8 October 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P570))
- **Place of death:** Manhattan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (1 March 1915 – 21 December 1918); President of El Salvador (8 February 1913 – 29 August 1914) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090#P39))

## Questions

**When was Carlos Meléndez born?**  
Carlos Meléndez was born on 1 February 1861 in San Salvador.

**What positions has Carlos Meléndez held?**  
Positions held by Carlos Meléndez include: President of El Salvador (1915–1918); President of El Salvador (1913–1914).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carlos Meléndez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Mel%C3%A9ndez_(politician)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q369090](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369090) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carlos Meléndez.jpg by George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlos_Mel%C3%A9ndez.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Carlos Meléndez". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carlos-melendez. Retrieved 15 November 2026.