# Osmín Aguirre y Salinas

_President of El Salvador (1889-1977)_

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> Osmín Aguirre y Salinas was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the provisional president of El Salvador from 21 October 1944 until 1 March 1945. A colonel in the Salvadoran Army, Aguirre led two successful coups against the Salvadoran government: once in 1931 and once more in 1944. He left office in 1945, with the assurance that his successor in the next election would be Salvador Castaneda Castro. Aguirre was later assassinated by left-wing guerrillas near his home in San Salvador at the age of 87.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 December 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Miguel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P19))
- **Died:** 17 July 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571#P39))

## Questions

**When was Osmín Aguirre y Salinas born?**  
Osmín Aguirre y Salinas was born on 25 December 1889 in San Miguel.

**What positions has Osmín Aguirre y Salinas held?**  
Positions held by Osmín Aguirre y Salinas include: President of El Salvador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Osmín Aguirre y Salinas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osm%C3%ADn_Aguirre_y_Salinas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887571) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Coronel Osmin Aguirre.jpg by Brigadier044 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coronel_Osmin_Aguirre.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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