# Tomás Regalado

_President of El Salvador (1861-1906)_

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> Tomás Herculano de Jesús Regalado Romero was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of El Salvador from 14 November 1898 to 1 March 1903. He gained power by deposing General Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez whom Regalado had previously helped achieve control of the country by taking part in the Revolution of the 44 four years earlier. Regalado was elected to a four-year term in 1899. He promoted the construction of railways, declared an amnesty for political exiles, and began the construction of the Santa Ana Theater.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 November 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santa Ana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P19))
- **Died:** 11 July 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P570))
- **Place of death:** Yupiltepeque ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P20))
- **Citizenship:** El Salvador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; soldier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of El Salvador (14 November 1898 – 1 March 1903) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tomás Regalado born?**  
Tomás Regalado was born on 7 November 1861 in Santa Ana.

**What positions has Tomás Regalado held?**  
Positions held by Tomás Regalado include: President of El Salvador (1898–1903).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tomás Regalado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1s_Regalado_(Salvadoran_politician)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887447](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887447) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tomas Regalado1.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomas_Regalado1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Tomás Regalado". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tomas-regalado. Retrieved 15 November 2026.