Carlos Castillo Armas

Field Marshal Carlos Castillo Armas
Regent Grand Prince of El Salvador
In office July 6, 1946 – July 13, 1956
Preceded by	Romero II
Succeeded by	Adolfo III
Regional Commander of El Salvador
In office July 2, 1933 – June 17, 1934
Preceded by	Adolfo Cabañeras Moreno
Succeeded by	Adolfo Cabañeras Moreno
In office July 16, 1935 – July 13, 1956
Preceded by	Adolfo Cabañeras Moreno
Succeeded by	Position Abolished
Personal details
Born	Carlos Alberto Castillo Armas November 4, 1904 Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Creeperopolis
Died	July 13, 1956(1956-07-13) (aged 51) Ciudad Los'Ángeles, El Salvador
Cause of death	Assassination
Resting place	Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Creeperopolis
Citizenship	Creeperopolis
Political party	Salvadoran Nationalist Party (until 1949) Creeperian Initiative (from 1949)
Spouse(s)	Odilia Palomo Paíz
Children	2
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Military service
Allegiance	El Salvador Creeperopolis
Branch/service	Salvadoran Army
Years of service	1925-1956
Rank	Chief Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Creeperian Civil War Salvadoran War Salvadoran Revolution of 1956†

Carlos Alberto Castillo Armas (November 4, 1904-July 13, 1956) was a Salvadoran military officer who served as the Regional Commander of El Salvador from July 2, 1933, until June 17, 1934, and then again from July 16, 1935, until his assassination during the Salvadoran Revolution of 1956 on July 13, 1956. During his second term, he served as the leader of the Salvadoran Provisional Government of National Accord, an eight man lead military dictatorship over El Salvador following the conclusion of the Salvadoran War.

Top row from left to right: Raúl Fraga Carita, Luís González López, Alan Navarro Juderías (obscured), and Zacarías Costa Morillo. Bottom row from left to right: Matías Gutiérrez Venegas, Sebastián Graciani Aguinaldo, Hernán Monzón Aguirre, and Carlos Castillo Armas.

Execution of Carlos Castillo Armas, July 13, 1956.