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Central American Political History Database

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Provides biographical data on the more than 450 heads of state and members of governing juntas for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Central American Federation.

The database supplies the following searchable variables in English and in the corresponding Spanish version: Post, Paternal last name, Maternal last name, First name, Month of inauguration, Day of inauguration, Year of inauguration, Month of departure from office, Day of departure from office, Year of departure from office, Place of birth, Country of birth, Month of birth, Day of birth, Year of birth, Place of death, Country of death, Month of death, Day of death, Year of death, Party affiliation, Profession.

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Americas (Area Studies)
Politics & Government
Publicly Available Resources

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