# Francisco Cruz Castro

_Politician (1820-1895)_

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> Francisco Cruz Castro was a Salvadoran-born Honduran doctor, lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was Minister of Government from 1844–1846, Magistrate of the Superior Tribunal of Justice from 1850–1852, Minister of Foreign Relations from 1856-1858 and Provisional President of Honduras from September 5, 1869 to January 14, 1870.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 October 1820 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santa Ana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P19))
- **Died:** 20 May 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P570))
- **Place of death:** La Esperanza ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge; diplomat; writer; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P106))
- **Political party:** Partido Conservador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Honduras (5 September 1869 – 14 January 1870) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Cruz Castro born?**  
Francisco Cruz Castro was born on 4 October 1820 in Santa Ana.

**What positions has Francisco Cruz Castro held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Cruz Castro include: President of Honduras (1869–1870).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Cruz Castro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Cruz_Castro) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5865500](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5865500) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Cruz Castro.JPG by Unknown author, subject died 1895 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Cruz_Castro.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Francisco Cruz Castro". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-cruz-castro. Retrieved 14 November 2026.