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.

Medardo González
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from San Miguel
In office
1 May 2000 – 1 May 2003
Secretary General of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
In office
24 January 2006 – 7 July 2019
Preceded bySchafik Hándal
Succeeded byÓscar Ortiz
Personal details
Born
Medardo González Trejo

(1952-04-16) 16 April 1952 (age 72)
San Miguel, El Salvador
Political partyFarabundo Martí National Liberation Front
OccupationPolitician, soldier
NicknameCommander Milton Méndez
Military service
Allegiance Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
Branch/service Farabundo Martí Popular Liberation Forces
Years of service1972–1992
Battles/warsSalvadoran Civil War

Biography

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Medardo González se retracta de cuestionar la vida de lujos de Funes". La Prensa Gráfica. 5 September 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by Secretary General of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
2006–2019
Succeeded by