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El Salvador: Key Government Ofi'cials

 

Key Cabinet Members

Minister of Agriculture
Antonio CABRALES Ca’ceres

Cattleman and investor with
considerable experience in Agriculture
Ministry . . . economic adviser to
President Cristiani . . . has technical
expertise and administrative skills . . .
headed livestock improvement program
in Agriculture Ministry in 1967; served
briefly as Under Secretary of Agriculture
in 1973 . . . treasurer of Salvadoran
Foundation for Economic and Social
Development before receiving present
post . . . received degree in animal
husbandry from Delaware Valley College
of Science and Agriculture
(Pennsylvania) while father was serving
as diplomat in US . . . speaks fluent
English . . . born 12 January 1936.

Minister of Economy
(Jose‘) Arturo ZABLAH Kari

Industrialist; owner of one of E1
Salvador’s three largest furniture-
manufacturing companies . . . has
expertise in areas of finance and
administration . . . active in industrial
chamber of commerce . . . educated in
US . . . speaks English . . . born around
1954.

Minister of Foreign Relations
(Jose’) Manuel PACAS Castro

‘ Lawyer and banker . . . as Minister of

Economy during 1982-84, advocated free
market policies; resigned post to help
with Roberto D’Aubuisson’s presidential
campaign . . . former member of ARENA
executive council . . . has served as
alternate member of Supreme Court . . .
holds law degree from University of El
Salvador and MA. degree in economy
and finance from Louisiana State
University . . . speaks fluent English . . .
born 1942.

Minister of Labor
Mauricio GONZALEZ Dubo’n

Experienced government official and
diplomat . . . held posts in Ministry of
Labor 1969-74, then joined Foreign
Ministry . . . served as Deputy Chief of
Mission, Washington, 1976-77; Alternate
Permanent Representative to OAS 1978-
80; member, Salvadoran Permanent
Delegation, UN European Office,
Geneva, 1981-83; and representative to
International Labor Organization and
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy,
Madrid, 1983-85 . . . has served in West
Germany (1985) and Honduras (1986-
87) . . . attended National University of
El Salvador 1964—71 . . . speaks English
and some French . . . born 1945.

Minister of Public Works
(Jose’) Mauricio ST UBI G

Career civil servant . . . specialist in
home financing . . . chief technician in
school construction department,
Ministry of Education and Aid, 1961-62
. . . director of national home financing,
Ministry of Public Works, 1973-75 . . .
before assuming present post was
member of Private Business National
Association, which is responsible for
funds for home financing . . . attended
Autonomous University of El Salvador
1952—58 and Guatemala College of
Engineers 1966 . . . does not speak
English . . . born 13 January 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

President
Alfredo CRISTIANI Burkard

US-educated businessman . . .
member of ARENA since 1983;
party president 1985—May 1989 . . .
deputy in Legislative Assembly in
1988 . . . held leadership positions in
Coffee Growers Association,
National Association of Private
Enterprise, and other private-sector
organizations before entering politics
in early 19805 . . . comes from
wealthy family of coffee growers . . .
attended military academy in New
York; received BS. degree in
business administration from
Georgetown University in 1968 . . .
has run coffee and cotton farms,
insurance firm, and pharmaceuticals
company . . . speaks excellent English
. . . born 22 November 1947.

Minister of Defense
Gen. Rafael Humberto LARI OS Lo’pez

Army officer with US training and
considerable administrative experience

. . . graduate of Salvadoran Military
Academy (1961); attended Command
and General Staff course at US Army
School of the Americas (Panama) in 1977
. . . directed Salvadoran Military
Academy 1980-83 . . . served as assistant
military attache in Washington while
attending Inter-American Defense
College during 1983-85 . . . commanded
Artillery Brigade (1985-87) and National
Guard (1987-88) . . . Vice Minister of
Defense for Public Security from June
1988 until assuming present post . . .
speaks English . . . born 23 October 1940.

Minister of Finance
Rafael Eduardo AL VARADO Cano

Economist and businessman who has
served as consultant to Finance Ministry
. . . speechwriter for President Cristiani

. . . has worked for San Salvador
Chamber of Commerce and Salvadoran
Foundation for Economic and Social
Development . . . speaks English . . . born
around 1951.

Minister of Justice
Oscar Alfredo SAN TAMARIA

Lawyer and businessman . . . specialist in
labor law . . . served for over two years as
executive director of National
Association of Private Enterprise before
accepting present post . . . has been
adviser to Salvadoran Industrial
Association . . . served two terms as
National Coalition Party deputy in
Legislative Assembly in mid-19705 . . .
speaks English.

Minister of Planning
Mirna LIE VANO de Marques

Economist and technocrat . . . only
woman in Cabinet . . . started career in
Ministry of Economy; subsequently
served in Ministries of Foreign
Commerce and Planning . . .
administered foreign-aid—funded
programs . . . directed economic studies
program at Salvadoran Foundation for
Economic and Social Development
(FUJADES) . . . attended Central
American University in El Salvador and
Catholic University in Louvain, Belgium
. . . once lived in US for short time . . .
speaks French; understands some English
. .. born 1 July 1954.

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Vice President; Minister of
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Has few duties as Vice President . . .
as Interior Minister is responsible for
overseeing local government,
immigration, and some economic
development programs . . . elected to
Constituent Assembly in 1982 . . .
helped write present Constitution . . .
has served as vice president of
ARENA . . . represented party on
Central Elections Council
1984—October 1988 . . . trained as
industrial engineer . . . managed
family business before becoming
involved in politics in early 19805 . . .
understands some English . . . born
29 February 1952.

 

Other Senior Officials

Commander of the Air Force
Gen. Juan Rafael BUST ILLO Toledo

Over 30 years of military service; has
held post since October 1979 . . . has
modernized El Salvador’s air fleet . . .
member of 1957 graduating class of
Salvadoran Military Academy . . . has
received extensive military training in
US, including instruction at US Air
Force Command and Staff College . . .
has served in both command and staff
posts . . . speaks fluent English . . . born
31 January 1935.

Deputy, Legislative Assembly
Roberto D’A UBUISSON A rrieta

Elected to position March 1988 . . .
founder and honorary president for life
of ARENA . . . involved in politics since
early 19805 . . . has received military
training in US and Taiwan; has served
briefly with US Green Berets in Panama
. . . has served in Salvadoran National
Guard and Army . . . resigned from
armed forces as major in 1979 . . . lived
briefly in self-imposed exile in
Guatemala in 1980; after return to El
Salvador was arrested for coup plotting
and detained briefly . . . lived again in
Guatemala until 1981 . . . President of
Constituent Assembly throughout first

 

candidate for presidency in 1984 . . .
owns shrimp—processing business . . .
speaks English . . . born 23 August 1943.

 

 

Chief, Presidential Military Staff
Col. Hector Leonel LOBO Pe'rez

Appointed to position June 1989 . . . Air
Force officer who has held both line and
staff positions . . . chief of operations
1980—83 . . . Deputy Commander, Air
Force, 1983-85 . . . assistant military
attache in Washington before receiving
present post . . . graduate of Salvadoran
Military Academy (1961) . . . speaks
French and some English . . . born

12 October 1938.

 

Chief, Joint General Staff
Rene‘ Emilio PONCE Torres

Appointed to post November 1988 . . .
overall commander of army units . . . has
advocated joint civilian-military
approach to combating the insurgency

. . . has held several field commands and
has been chief of operations, Joint
General Staff . . . was commander of 3rd
Infantry Brigade before receiving present
position . . . widely recognized as leader
of 1966 graduating class of Salvadoran
Military Academy . . . attended Mexican
Superior War College 1978-80 . . .
understands some English . . . born

27 April 1947.

   

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Mayor of San Salvador
Armando CALDERON Sol

Has held post since March 1988 . . .
succeeded President Cristiani as
president of ARENA in April 1989 . . .
was deputy in Legislative Assembly and
leader of ARENA faction there 1985-88
. . . has served as vice president for
ideology of ARENA . . . has been
president of National Institute for
Municipal Development . . . holds law
degree from University of El Salvador
and Ph.D. from National Autonomous
University of Mexico . . . does not speak
English . . . born 24 June 1948.

President, Supreme Court
Mauricio GUTIERREZ Castro

Has held post since June 1989 . . .
attorney, landowner, and former Vice
President of El Salvador (1983-84) . . .
involved in drafting reforms of national
penal code . . . holds law degree from
National Autonomous University of
Mexico . . . Governor of Santa Ana
Department 1972-73 . . . National
Conciliation Party deputy in National
Assembly 1973-79 . . . First Magistrate of
Supreme Court 1984—June 1989 . . . does
not speak English . . . born 18 March
1942.

Vice Minister of Defense for Public
Security
Col. Inocente Orlando MONTANO

Promoted to position June 1989 . . .
responsible for public security; oversees
National Guard, Treasury Police,
National Police, and Directorate of
National Intelligence . . . Army officer . . .
member of 1966 graduating class of
Salvadoran Military Academy . . . holds
degree in civil engineering . . . received
military training in US in 1982 . . .
director of National Police School in
1983 . . . commanded 6th Infantry
Brigade from 1987 until receiving
present post . . . owns cotton business . . .
born on 4 July 1943.

Director, Salvadoran National
Telephone Company (ANTEL)
Saul SUSTER

Has headed ANTEL since June 1989 . . .
businessman . . . Honduran national . . .
adviser to President Cristiani, whom he
has known since childhood . . . owns and
operates a Sony distributorship in El
Salvador . . . born 8 April 1948.

Vice Minister of Defense
Col. Juan Orlando ZEPEDA Herrera

Career military officer; promoted to
position June 1989 . . . expert in counter—
insurgency strategy . . . member of 1966
graduating class of Salvadoran Military
Academy . . . attended Mexican Superior
War College 1978-80 . . . has served as
chief of intelligence, Joint General Staff,
and as director of Salvadoran Military
Academy . . . was commander of [st
Infantry Brigade in San Salvador before
assuming current duties . . . does not
speak English . . . born on 27 March
1943.

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El Salvador: Key Government Officials

A Reference Aid

LDA 89-13524
December 1989