Arturo Armando Molina

Colonel Arturo Armando Molina Barraza (born August 6, 1927)[1] is a former President of El Salvador. He was born in San Salvador.[2] He served between July 1, 1972 and July 1, 1977.[3] The 1973 oil crisis led to rising food prices and decreased agricultural output. This worsened the existent socioeconomic inequality in the country, leading to increased unrest. In response, Molina enacted a series of land reform measures, calling for large landholdings to be redistributed among the peasant population.[4]

Arturo Armando Molina
36th President of El Salvador
In office
July 1, 1972 – July 1, 1977
Vice PresidentEnrique Mayorga Rivas
Preceded byFidel Sánchez Hernández
Succeeded byCarlos Humberto Romero
Personal details
Born (1927-08-06) August 6, 1927
San Salvador, El Salvador
Political partyNational Conciliation Party
ProfessionMilitary, politician
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador
Branch/serviceSalvadoran Army
RankColonel

Molina was distrusted by the oligarchy and the right-wing military, and was resented by the opposition from whom he had stolen power. His attempts to silence opposition included the military occupation of the University of San Salvador in 1972, as well as violently suppressing student protests which erupted after public funds were used to hold the Miss Universe contest in San Salvador. He also oversaw assassinations of priests in the country. His regime saw extreme polarization and violence in the country. His tenure ended in 1977, and then he left the country. Molina returned to El Salvador in 1992.[5]

Political offices
Preceded by
Fidel Sánchez		 President of El Salvador
1972–1977		 Succeeded by
Carlos Humberto Romero

References
  1. Profile of Arturo Armando Molina
  2. Una veintena hizo carrera como funcionario Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Walter, Williams (1997). Militarization and Demilitarization in El Salvador’s Transition to Democracy. p. 90.
  5. https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/molina-arturo-armando-1927


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