Ciro Cruz Zepeda
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Ciro Cruz Zepeda | |
|---|---|
 Cruz Zepeda in 2006 | |
| President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 May 2009 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rubén Orellana |
| Succeeded by | Sigfrido Reyes Morales |
| In office 1 May 2002 – 1 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Araujo |
| Succeeded by | Rubén Orellana |
| In office 1 May 2000 – 1 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Duch Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Walter Araujo |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from San Salvador | |
| In office 1 May 1985 – 1 May 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ciro Cruz Zepeda Peña 3 May 1945 Jutiapa, El Salvador |
| Died | 12 December 2022 (aged 77) Jutiapa, El Salvador |
| Party | National Coalition Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ciro Cruz Zepeda Peña (3 May 1945 – 12 December 2022) was a Salvadoran politician who served as the leader of the National Coalition Party (PCN).[1][2] From October 1985[3] until March 1989, he presided over the country's Court of Accounts.[2] He was a deputy for San Salvador in the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador between 1985 and 2012, serving as Vice President of the Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1994,[2] before serving as the President of the Legislative Assembly on three occasions from 2000 to 2001, 2002 to 2006, and 2009 to 2011.[4][5][6][1] For several periods, from 1994 to 2001, he also served as a deputy of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen).[2][3]
Cruz Zepeda was born in Jutiapa on 3 May 1945. He died in Jutiapa on 12 December 2022, at the age of 77.[3][1] The same day, his remains would be placed at the La Auxiliadora funeral home, and became available for viewing, before he was eventually buried at Capillas Memoriales de San Salvador.[2][1][3]