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Fidel Sánchez Hernández
1917Jul, 7

Fidel Sánchez Hernández

Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (d. 2003)
Fidel Sánchez Hernández (7 July 1917 – 28 February 2003) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1967 to 1972. During his rule, Sánchez Hernández faced war and economic turmoil.

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