José Napoleón Duarte
Politician
1925 – 1990
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Who was José Napoleón Duarte?
José Napoleón Duarte Fuentes was a Salvadoran political figure who from 1980 to 1982 led the civil-military Revolutionary Government Junta that took power in a 1979 coup d'état. He also served as civilian President of El Salvador between June 1, 1984, and June 1, 1989. His regime is noted for large-scale human rights abuses and massacres amongst the civilian population, backed by the Reagan Administration and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1925
San Salvador - Also known as
- Jose Napoleon Duarte
- José Napoleón Duarte Fuentes
- Nationality
- El Salvador
- Profession
- Education
- University of Notre Dame
- Died
- Feb 23, 1990
San Salvador
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on July 23, 2013
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