Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jose Napoleon Duarte Biography and Timeline

Follow Jose Napoleon Duarte through 7 dated historical records for El Salvador.

Jose Napoleon Duarte, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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1960–1984Years on this page

1960

Christian Democratic Party

Party Leader of Christian Democratic Party · Politics / Christian Democratic Party

Founds & leads the Christian Democratic Party

1980

Junta Member Takes Office

Junta Member · San Salvador · Government / Revolutionary Government Junta

Duarte joins the Revolutionary Government Junta during the civil war crisis

Role range: 1980-1982

Head of Junta Takes Office

Head of Junta · San Salvador · Government / Revolutionary Government Junta

Duarte becomes head of the Revolutionary Government Junta

Role range: 1980-1982

1984

President of Salvador

President of Salvador · Government / Government of Salvador

Appointed President of Salvador

Role range: 1984-1989

President Takes Office

President of El Salvador · San Salvador · Government / Republic of El Salvador

Duarte becomes elected President during the Salvadoran Civil War

Role range: 1984-1989

Visit to Washington & persuades Congress to provide more

President of Salvador · Government / Government of Salvador

Duarte visits Washington & persuades Congress to provide more military aid to Salvador

Role range: 1984-1989

Armament

President of Salvador · Government / Government of Salvador

Persuades American Congress to provide increased economic & military aid

Role range: 1984-1989

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.