Calixto Velado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velado and the second or maternal family name is Eduardo.

Calixto Velado Eduardo (14 March 1855 – 16 March 1927) was a politician and writer from El Salvador who was Vice President of El Salvador during the presidency of Pedro José Escalón.

Calixto Velado
Vice President of El Salvador
In office 1 March 1903 – 1 March 1907
President	Pedro José Escalón
Preceded by	Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez
Succeeded by	Manuel Enrique Araujo
Minister of Finance
In office 1923–1923
President	Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Preceded by	Reyes Arrieta Rossi
Succeeded by	Gustavo Vides
Personal details
Born	Calixto Velado Eduardo 14 March 1855 Izalco, El Salvador
Died	16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 72)

Velado was born on 14 March 1855, in Izalco, Sonsonate department.^[1] He attended secondary school in the United States and Europe. His first published poem was El cantar de la paloma, which made his writings became widely known throughout Central America, Spain, and France.^[1] He wrote the books "Arte y Vida" and "Poema de Job".^[2] He was a founding member of the Academia de Ciencia y Bellas Artes.^[3] He worked as a manager of the Banco Occidental.^[2]

Velado was a representative for Izalco in the Constituent Assembly of 1871. He served as the Treasurer General of the Republic (1885-1890) during economically difficult times.^[1] He was elected Vice President of El Salvador^[2] in the cabinet of Pedro José Escalón from 1 March 1903 to 1 March 1907^[4], member of the Legislative Assembly^[2], and a presidential designate.^[2] He was Minister of Finance and Public Credit in 1923 in the cabinet of Alfonso Quiñónez Molina.^[4]

He died on 16 March 1927.^[2]