# Francisco Malespín

_President of El Salvador (1806-1846)_

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> Francisco Malespín Herrera was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the 3rd President of El Salvador from 1844 to 1845. He was elected in 1844 but was eventually deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after invading and overthrowing the liberal government in Nicaragua. He also led El Salvador to a short unsuccessful war against Guatemala. After being deposed, Malespín returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. Some of Malespín's closest allies were Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. He was supported by Honduras after his downfall.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 September 1806 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Izalco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P19))
- **Died:** 25 November 1846 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chalatenango Department ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (7 February 1844 – 15 February 1845) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Malespín born?**  
Francisco Malespín was born on 28 September 1806 in Izalco.

**What positions has Francisco Malespín held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Malespín include: President of El Salvador (1844–1845).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Malespín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Malesp%C3%ADn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887495](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887495) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Malespin Herrera.png by El Salvador Government Stamp (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Malespin_Herrera.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Francisco Malespín". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-malespin. Retrieved 11 November 2026.