Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez (24 April 1863 – 13 November 1922) was a Salvadoran politician who was the president of the Legislative Assembly from 1903 to 1904 and again from 1912 to 1913.
Fidel Antonio Novoa Meléndez | |
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| 57th and 63th President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador | |
| In office 13 February 1903 – 1904 Serving with Fernando López | |
| Preceded by | Dionisio Aráuz |
| Succeeded by | Federico Mejía |
| In office 29 April 1912 – 1913 Serving with Fernando López | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Pinto Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Meléndez |
| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador | |
| In office 23 February 1914 – 1915 Serving with Francisco García de Machón | |
| Minister of Public Instruction, Finance and Public Credit of El Salvador | |
| In office 1898–1900 Serving with Tomás Regalado Romero | |
| Minister of War and the Navy of El Salvador | |
| In office 1900–1901 Serving with Tomás Regalado Romero | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Fidel Novoa Meléndez 24 April 1863 Sensuntepeque, El Salvador |
| Died | 13 November 1922 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Distinguished Citizens |
| Political party | Liberal National Democratic Party |
| Relatives | Constantino Fuentes Parra Fidel Novoa Fuentes (son, 1900-1981) Ricardo Armando Novoa Arciniegas (grandson, 1931-2017) |
| Alma mater | Liceo Salvadoreño and University of El Salvador |
| Occupation | Politician, physician and surgeon. |
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Early and personal life
editIn 1890, he obtained his doctorate with the thesis on The Influence of Prostitution on the Newborn.[1]
Political career
editPresident of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (1903 and 1912) during the administration of Pedro José Escalón and Manuel Enrique Araujo[2] and vice-president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (1914) during the administration of Carlos Meléndez,[3] in whose congressional seats he remained for several years, he also served as minister in the government portfolios of Public Instruction, Finance & Public Credit (Treasury Department),[4] and War & Navy (Defense Department)[5] during the administration of Tomás Regalado Romero.[6] Legislative Assembly.[7] From 29 April 1912 to 1913, Novoa Meléndez served as the president of the Legislative Assembly; political career he started in 1892 as Senator. [8]
Illness and death
editFollowing a leg injury and complications due to diabetes, Melendez died in Paris on 13 November 1922.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Médicos de antaño y sus anuncios (NOVOA, Dr. Fidel Antonio)". La Prensa Gráfica newspaper. San Salvador, El Salvador. 20 February 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Diario Oficial (13 Feb 1903 Issue)" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. p. 65.
- ^ "Diario Oficial (23 Feb 1914 Issue)" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. p. 135.
- ^ "Diario Oficial (11 Oct 1899 Issue)" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. p. 65.
- ^ "Diario Oficial (3 Apr 1901 Issue)" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. p. 15.
- ^ "Diario Oficial (15 May 1901 Issue)" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. p. 108.
- ^ Cruz Zepeda, Ciro (2006). Historia del Organo Legislativo de la Republica de El Salvador (PDF) (III ed.). San Salvador, El Salvador: Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. p. 19. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Diario Oficial (2 Feb 1892 Issue)" (PDF). Diario Oficial (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. p. 1.
- ^ "Dr. Fidel Antonio Novoa". New York Times. New York City, New York. 17 November 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Fidel Antonio Novoa". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga, Tennessee. 16 November 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Dr Fidel Novoa Is dead in Paris". San Francisco Call and Post. San Francisco, CA. 16 November 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Zepeda Peña, Ciro Cruz (2006). "Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador" [History of the Legislative Organ of the Republic of El Salvador] (PDF) (in Spanish). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- Bernal Ramírez, Luis Guillermo & Quijano de Batres, Ana Elia, eds. (2009). Historia 2 El Salvador [History 2 El Salvador] (PDF). Historia El Salvador (in Spanish). Ministry of Education. ISBN 978-99923-63-68-3. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
External links
edit- "Historia del Órgano Legislativo de la República de El Salvador" Tomo_III_Historia_Asamblea Legislativa Page 19
https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/sites/default/files/2021-08/Tomo_III_Historia_AsambleaLegislativa.pdf
