Alberto Gómez Zárate

Alberto Gómez Zárate (23 February 1883 – 19 August 1967) was a Salvadoran politician and lawyer who served as Minister of War, the Navy, and Aviation of El Salvador under President Pío Romero Bosque from 1927 to 1930. He was also a candidate for president in the 1931 presidential election as a member of the Patriotic Action Party (PAP). Zárate's candidacy had the support of the military, but he eventually lost the election to Arturo Araujo.

Zárate owned a law firm in San Salvador. From 1910 to 1912, Zárate served as a substitute deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from the San Salvador Department. From 1923 to 1927, Zárate served as the sub-secretary of war, the navy, and aviation under President Alfonso Quiñónez Molina and Minister of War Romero. From 1939 to 1941, Zárate was the country's second presidential designate; from 1942 to 1943, he was the first presidential designate. Zárate served as the president of the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador from 1932 until his resignation in May 1944 following the Strike of Fallen Arms and the resignation of President Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. In May 1945, he became the country's attorney general and served until December 1948.

Electoral history

Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Zárate Result Swing Total % 1931 President of El Salvador GeneralPAP Arturo Araujo PLS 64,280 28.09 2nd N/A Runoff Indirect Arturo Araujo PLS 0 0.00 T-2nd N/A Gain