Antonio Claramount Lucero

Antonio Claramount Lucero (13 June 1886 – 25 July 1975) was a Salvadoran military officer who commanded the Salvadoran Air Fleet from 1927 to 1929.

Biography

Antonio Claramount Lucero was born on 13 June 1886. He attended the Military Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1903, after which, he became a sub-lieutenant in the Salvadoran Army. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1906; captain in 1908; major captain on 27 September 1911; lieutenant colonel on 27 July 1916; and colonel on 24 June 1920.

Claramount became the commander of the Salvadoran Air Fleet on 7 December 1927 after the previous commander, General Carlos Carmona Tadey, was fired for his involvement in the 1927 Salvadoran coup attempt. Claramount held this position until 15 May 1929. On 10 March 1928, he was promoted to general. Claramount finished in fourth place with 18,399 votes. Claramount claimed there was fraud and called for coup, but this did not materialize.

Claramount boycotted the 1945 presidential election in which he only won 165 votes and finished in third behind Colonel Osmín Aguirre y Salinas and winner General Salvador Castaneda Castro. Claramount died on 25 July 1975.

Dates of ranks

The following is a list of Claramount's military ranks during his career.

Electoral history

The following table is a summary of Claramount's electoral history.

Year Office Type Party Main opponent Party Votes for Claramount Result Swing Total % 1931 President of El Salvador General PFP Arturo Araujo PLS 18,399 8.04 4th N/A Gain 1945 President of El Salvador General PFP Salvador Castaneda Castro PUDS 165 0.05 3rd –7.99 Gain