Francisco Dueñas Díaz (3 December 1810 – 4 March 1884) was a Salvadoran politician and member of the Conservative Party who served as President of El Salvador on four different occasions: 3 May 1851 to 30 January 1852, 1 February 1852 to 1 February 1854, 1 to 12 February 1856 in acting capacity, and 26 October 1863 to 15 April 1871.^[1]

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Francisco Dueñas
6th and 11th President of El Salvador
In office 26 October 1863 – 15 April 1871 Provisional: 26 October 1863 – 1 February 1865
Vice President	Gregorio Arbizú (1865–1869) José María Parrilla(1869–1871)
Preceded by	Gerardo Barrios
Succeeded by	Santiago González Portillo
In office 1 February 1852 – 1 February 1854
Vice President	Tomás Medina
Preceded by	José María San Martín
Succeeded by	Vicente Gómez
In office 13 May 1851 – 30 January 1852
Vice President	Tomás Medina
Preceded by	José Félix Quirós
Succeeded by	José María San Martín
In office 12 January 1851 – 1 March 1851 Provisional President
Vice President	José Félix Quirós
Preceded by	Doroteo Vasconcelos
Succeeded by	José Félix Quirós
Vice President of El Salvador
In office 1 February 1856 – 1 February 1858
President	Himself (to 12 February 1856) Rafael Campo (from 12 February 1856)
Preceded by	Mariano Hernández
Succeeded by	Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
President of the Legislative Assembly
In office 27 January 1855 – 24 February 1855
Preceded by	Juan José Bonilla
Succeeded by	José Mariano Hernández
Personal details
Born	3 December 1810 San Salvador, El Salvador
Died	4 March 1884(1884-03-04) (aged 73) San Francisco, United States
Resting place	Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Teresa Dárdano ​ (m. 1866)​
Children	5
Profession	Politician, doctor

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He was "an ardent defender of the clerical interests. Dueñas at one time had taken the vows as a Dominican, but when the convents were closed in 1829, he left the cloister and secured a papal dispensation." Under his leadership, "the clerical party was in the ascendancy and El Salvador experienced a far-reaching Conservative reaction."^[2]

Francisco Dueñas Díaz was born on 3 December 1810 in San Salvador, El Salvador.^[1] His father was José Miguel Dueñas and his mother was Secundina Díaz.^[1] He married Teresa Dárdano on 12 February 1866 and the ceremony was presided over by Bishop Tomás Pineda y Zaldaña.^[1] He had five children: Francisco, Carlos, Miguel, Pablo, and Antonia.^[1]