Juan José Guzmán

General Juan José Guzmán (July 1797, La Unión – 19 October 1847 ) was the first President of El Salvador from 14 April 1842 to 1 February 1844. He died on 19 October 1847 aged 50.

Presidency
Guzman was the first President of El Salvador and first with non consecutive terms. He was also conservative. During his tenure, he led the coalition against Costa Rica, where Francisco Morazán had very briefly gained the presidency. Guzmán was later assassinated in 1847.