In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Mena.
General
Carlos Humberto Romero
Romero in 1977
34th President of El Salvador
In office 1 July 1977 – 15 October 1979
Vice President
Julio Ernesto Astacio
Preceded by
Arturo Armando Molina
Succeeded by
Revolutionary Government Junta
19th Minister of Defense and Public Security
In office 1 July 1972 – 1 July 1977
President
Arturo Armando Molina
Preceded by
Fidel Torres
Succeeded by
Federico Castillo Yanes
Personal details
Born
Carlos Humberto Romero Mena
(1924-02-29)29 February 1924 Chalatenango, El Salvador
Died
27 February 2017(2017-02-27) (aged 92) San Salvador, El Salvador
Political party
National Conciliation Party
Spouse
Gloria Guerrero de Romero
Children
4
Alma mater
Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School
Occupation
Military officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance
El Salvador
Branch/service
Salvadoran Army
Rank
General
Carlos Humberto Romero Mena (29 February 1924 – 27 February 2017) was a Salvadoran military general and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his overthrow on 15 October 1979. Romero was the final president of the country's military dictatorship which began in 1931.
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