# Maximiliano Hernández Martínez

_President of El Salvador (1882–1966)_

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> Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the 27th president of El Salvador from 4 December 1931 to 28 August 1934 in a provisional capacity and again in an official capacity from 1 March 1935 until his resignation on 9 May 1944. Martínez was the leader of El Salvador during most of World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 October 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P569))
- **Place of birth:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P19))
- **Died:** 15 May 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P570))
- **Place of death:** Honduras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (4 December 1931 – 29 August 1944) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419#P166))

## Questions

**When was Maximiliano Hernández Martínez born?**  
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was born on 21 October 1882 in El Salvador.

**What positions has Maximiliano Hernández Martínez held?**  
Positions held by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez include: President of El Salvador (1931–1944).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Maximiliano Hernández Martínez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximiliano_Hern%C3%A1ndez_Mart%C3%ADnez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q319419](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319419) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, President of El Salvador.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_Maximiliano_Hern%C3%A1ndez_Mart%C3%ADnez,_President_of_El_Salvador.jpg)

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