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Minister of Defense of El Salvador From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José María Peralta Lagos (25 July 1873 – 22 July 1944), was a Salvadoran writer, military engineer, and politician. He wrote under the pseudonym T.P. Mechín.[1]
Brigadier General José María Peralta Lagos | |
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Minister of National Defense | |
In office 1 March 1911 – 9 February 1913 | |
President | Manuel Enrique Araujo |
Preceded by | Fernando Figueroa |
Succeeded by | Luis Alonso Barahona |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 July 1873 Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
Died | 22 July 1944 70) Guatemala City, Guatemala | (aged
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Academia de Ingenieros de Guadalajara |
Occupation | Writer, military engineer, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | El Salvador |
Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
Years of service | ? – ? |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Peralta Lagos was born on 25 July 1873 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador. He studied at the Academia de Ingenieros de Guadalajara, a military academy, in Guadalajara, Spain. He spearheaded the construction of the Teatro Nacional de El Salvador in the early 20th century,[2] along with the engineer José Emilio Alcaine. He was a diplomatic representative of El Salvador in Spain and Minister of National Defense and Navy under president Manuel Enrique Araujo (1911–1913).[3][4] He also served as a member of the Academia Salvadoreña de la Lengua.
Peralta Lagos's writing is costumbrista, is humorous, and is sometimes ironic.[5] Peralta Lagos had eight children including Jose Maria Peralta Salazar, who served as president of the parliament of El Salvador in the 1950's.
His published works are:
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