Divisional General
Federico Castillo Yanes
Minister of National Defense
In office
1 July 1977 – 15 October 1979
PresidentCarlos Humberto Romero
Preceded byCarlos Humberto Romero
Succeeded byJosé Guillermo García
Personal details
BornEl Salvador
Died13 April 2013
San Salvador, El Salvador
OccupationMilitary
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador
Branch/serviceSalvadoran Army
RankDivisional General El Salvador Divisional general
Battles/wars1979 Salvadoran coup d'état

Federico Castillo Yanes (died 13 April 2013)[1] was a Salvadoran military officer who served as the Minister of National Defense of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his resignation on 15 October 1979.

Biography

Federico Castillo Yanes was born in El Salvador and became officer in the Army.[citation needed]

He was appointed as Minister of National Defense by President Carlos Humberto Romero on 1 July 1977.[2] He resigned and left for exile on 15 October 1979 following the overthrow of President Romero.[2][3]

Castillo Yanes died in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 13 April 2013.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "FAES expresa su profundo pesar por el fallecimiento del General de Div. Federico Castillo Yanes, Ex Ministro Defensa". Twitter (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b "EXMINISTROS DE DEFENSA". Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ "La Junta Militar salvadoreña decreta el estado de sitio". El País. 16 October 1979. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
Political offices Preceded byCarlos Humberto Romero Minister of National Defense of El Salvador 1977–1979 Succeeded byJosé Guillermo García(provisional)


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