Medardo González Explained

Medardo González
Term Start:1 May 2000
Term End:1 May 2003
Term Start1:24 January 2006
Term End1:7 July 2019
Birth Name:Medardo González Trejo
Birth Date:16 April 1952
Occupation:Politician, soldier
Nickname:Commander Milton Méndez
Serviceyears:1972–1992
Battles:Salvadoran Civil War

Medardo González Trejo (born 16 April 1952) is a Salvadoran politician. He was the secretary general of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) from 2004 to 2019.[1] He currently serves as a deputy in Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.

Biography

In 1972, he joined the Farabundo Martí Popular Liberation Forces (FPL), one of the five armed organizations which formed the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) in 1980. He adopted the pseudonym of Commander Milton Méndez. During the Salvadoran Civil War, he was a member of the Political Commission of the FPL, and commanded guerrilla units in the departments of San Vicente and Cabañas.

After the signing of the Peace Accords in 1992, the FMLN, was transformed into a political party. From 1993 to 2004, González was a member of the National Council of the FMLN.

In 2000, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for a period of three years.

In November 2004 he was a candidate to general coordinator in the internal elections of the FMLN, with the backing of the historical leader Schafik Hándal, being elected with 62% of the votes, thus defeating the candidate Óscar Ortiz, identified with the reformist sectors match.

Notes and References

  1. News: 5 September 2016 . Medardo González se retracta de cuestionar la vida de lujos de Funes . .