Francisco Dueñas

Francisco Dueñas Díaz (3 December 1810 – 4 March 1884) was a Salvadorean politician and member of the Conservative Party who served as President of El Salvador from:

• 3 May 1851 – 30 January 1852 in acting capacity
• 1 February 1852 – 1 February 1854
• 1–12 February 1856 in acting capacity
• 26 October 1863 – 15 April 1871.[1]

Francisco Dueñas
President of El Salvador
In office 13 May 1851 – 30 January 1852
Preceded by	José Félix Quirós
Succeeded by	José María San Martín
In office 1 February 1852 – 1 February 1854
Vice President	Tomás Medina
Preceded by	José María San Martín
Succeeded by	Vicente Gómez
In office 1 February 1856 – 12 February 1856
Preceded by	José María San Martín
Succeeded by	Rafael Campo
In office 26 October 1863 – 15 April 1871
Vice President	Gregorio Arbizú José María Parrilla
Preceded by	Gerardo Barrios
Succeeded by	Santiago González
Personal details
Born	3 December 1810 San Salvador
Died	4 March 1884 San Francisco, USA
Profession	doctor of law

He was "an ardent defender of the clerical interests. Dueñas at one time had taken the vows as a Dominican, but when the convents were closed in 1829, he left the cloister and secured a papal dispensation." Under his leadership, "the clerical party was in the ascendancy and El Salvador experienced a far-reaching Conservative reaction."[2]