Francisco Antonio Reyes
Salvadoran politician
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Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez (1860 – April 1951) was a politician from El Salvador who was Vice President of El Salvador during the presidency of Tomás Regalado.[1]
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Francisco Antonio Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1899 – 1 March 1903 | |
| President | Tomás Regalado |
| Preceded by | Prudencio Alfaro |
| Succeeded by | Calixto Velado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez 1860 |
| Died | April 1951 (aged 90–91) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Parent(s) | E. Antonio Reyes and Vicenta Gálvez de Reyes |
Reyes was born in the city of San Vicente in 1860.[2] He studied law and social sciences at the National University of El Salvador, from which he earnt his doctorate in 1889.[2]
Reyes worked as a judge and magistrate on various occasions. In politics, he was Minister of Public Education, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Justice. In diplomatic service, he was a diplomatic representative in Central America, Mexico, and Brazil, and also plenipotentiary delegate to several Pan-American conferences.[2] He was also a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.[2]
Reyes was elected Vice President of El Salvador in 1899 alongside President Tomás Regalado[3] and served until 1903.
Reyes was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly from Santa Ana department. He was elected President of the Legislative Assembly in 1930.[2] He was again elected President of the Legislative Assembly during the dictatorship of Maximiliano Hernández Martínez from 1939 to 1944.[4]
Reyes married Luz Regalado, who was a sister of President Tomás Regalado. Reyes and Regalado had children Francisco Antonio, María (de Bustamante), and María Luz.[2] Reyes died in the first week of April 1951 in San Salvador.[2]
