Manuel Adriano Vilanova
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Manuel Adriano Vilanova Córdova | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1945 – 14 December 1948 | |
| President | Salvador Castaneda Castro |
| Preceded by | Maximiliano Hernández Martínez |
| Succeeded by | José María Peralta Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1873 |
| Party | Unification Social Democratic Party |
Manuel Adriano Vilanova Córdova was a Salvadoran physician and politician who served as Vice President of El Salvador during the presidency of general Salvador Castaneda Castro.
Vilanova was born on 18 August 1873 in San Miguel.[1] He was educated at University of El Salvador and graduated as doctor of medicine in 1906.[1] He was a pediatrician.[2] He worked as professor at the Universidad Nacional. Vilanova was the co-founder of Sanatorio de Tuberculosis Nacional.[1] He was a public health director.
Vilanova was elected alongside general Salvador Castaneda Castro in the elections of February 1945.[3] He served as Vice President of El Salvador from 1 March 1945 to 14 December 1948.[2][4] In addition to vice presidency, Vilanova was the director general of the ministry of health,[5] and also the mayor of San Salvador from 1947 to 1948. He was overthrown in a coup alongside Castaneda Castro.
