Juan Lindo

Juan Lindo was President of El Salvador between February 22, 1841 and February 1, 1842, and President of Honduras two times in succession between February 12, 1847 and February 1, 1852. He was born in Tegucigalpa in Honduras on March 16, 1790 and died there in Gracias on 26 April, 1857. He graduated in Mexico before returning to Honduras to work under the Spanish regime. In the period of independence he supported Honduras allying itself with Mexico, rather than with the Central American regime based in Guatemala.

His father was Jewish and mother Catholic.

Preceded by:
{{{before}}}}|before=—}}
{{{title}}}
{{{years}}}}|title=President of El Salvador|years=18411842}}
Succeeded by:
{{{after}}}
Preceded by:
{{{before}}}}|before=Council of Ministers}}
{{{title}}}
{{{years}}}}|title=President of Honduras|years=18471852}}
Succeeded by:
{{{after}}}