# Francisco Dueñas

_President of El Salvador (1810-1884)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Francisco Dueñas Díaz was a Salvadoran politician and lawyer who served as President of El Salvador on six different occasions between 1851 and 1871. He also served as Vice President of El Salvador from 1856 to 1858 and as President of the Senate in 1855.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 December 1810 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P19))
- **Died:** 4 March 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Francisco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P106))
- **Education:** Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P69))
- **Spouse:** Teresa Dárdano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (26 October 1863 – 15 April 1871); President of El Salvador (1 February 1856 – 12 February 1856); President of El Salvador (1 February 1852 – 1 February 1854); President of El Salvador (13 May 1851 – 30 January 1852); Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Dueñas born?**  
Francisco Dueñas was born on 3 December 1810 in San Salvador.

**What positions has Francisco Dueñas held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Dueñas include: President of El Salvador (1863–1871); President of El Salvador (1856–1856); President of El Salvador (1852–1854); President of El Salvador (1851–1852); Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador.

**Where did Francisco Dueñas study?**  
Francisco Dueñas was educated at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Dueñas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Due%C3%B1as) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q888882](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888882) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Dueñas.jpg by Brigadier044 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Due%C3%B1as.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Francisco Dueñas". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-duenas. Retrieved 10 November 2026.