Honorific Prefix: | Brigadier General |
Antonio Ezeta | |
Term Start: | 4 June 1894 |
Term End: | 10 June 1894 |
Term Start1: | 1 March 1891 |
Term End1: | 10 June 1894 |
Term Start2: | 1 January 1891 |
Term End2: | 31 March 1891 |
Office3: | Commander-in-Chief of the Army |
Term Start3: | 23 May 1894 |
Term End3: | 10 June 1894 |
Term Start4: | 1 March 1891 |
Term End4: | 3 May 1894 |
Birth Name: | Antonio Ezeta y León |
Birth Date: | El Salvador |
Death Place: | Unknown |
Nationality: | Salvadoran |
Party: | Liberal |
Relations: | Carlos Ezeta (brother) |
Occupation: | Military officer, politician |
Serviceyears: | ? – 1894 |
Rank: | Brigadier General |
Battles: | First Totoposte War Revolution of the 44 |
Antonio Ezeta y León was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the country's vice president from 1891 until his overthrow in 1894.
Antonio Ezeta y León's brother was Carlos Ezeta who overthrew President General Francisco Menéndez in June 1885.[1] Ezeta commanded soldiers during the Totoposte War in July 1890.[2] Ezeta was elected as his brother's vice president in the 1891 presidential election,[3] assuming office on 1 March 1891.[4] He was also appointed as commander-in-chief of the army.
During the Revolution of the 44 of April to June 1894, Ezeta was injured by rebel forces on 3 May. He was replaced as commander-in-chief by General León Bolaños until 23 May when he recovered from his injuries. His brother fled the country on 4 June, upon which, he assumed office as acting president. He fled the country for the United States on 10 June, and General Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez became the country's provisional president.