Tomás Alemán Prats

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Tomás Alemán Prats
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Photo of Tomás Alemán Prats Moreno in 1956.
Vice President of El Salvador
In office
July 13, 1956 – November 11, 1956
PresidentPaúl Sáenz Mina
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born
Tomás Andrés Alemán y Prats

(1889-06-07)June 7, 1889
Ciutat dels Àngels, El Salvador
DiedFebruary 1, 1957(1957-02-01) (aged 67)
San Salvador, San Salvador, Creeperopolis
NationalitySalvadoran
Political partySalvadoran Peoples' Party (until 1933)
Independent (1933-1934)
Salvadoran Nationalist Party (1934-1949)
Salvadoran Peoples' Party (1949)
Independent (since 1949)
Alma materAcademia de Guerra Creeperiano en Ciutat dels Àngels
Occupation
  • Military officer
ProfessionMilitary
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador (until 1956)
Revolutionary Salvadoran Flag.png Salvadoran Republic (1956)
Branch/serviceEl Salvador Revolutionary Salvadoran Flag.png Salvadoran Army
Years of service1915-1956
RankSS.OO.9.EJER.GENERAL DE BRIGADA.svg Lieutenant General
UnitSalvadoran Army
Battles/wars

Tomás Andrés Alemán y Prats (June 7, 1889-February 1, 1957) was the Vice President of El Salvador and a Lieutenant General in the Salvadoran Army.

Tomás Alemán Prats was appointed as Minister of Defense on July 13, 1959, by President Paúl Sáenz Mina of the Salvadoran Republic during the Salvadoran Revolution of 1956. The Creeperian Army put down the revolution by November 11 and Sáenz Mina and Alemán Prats. Both were executed on February 1, 1957.