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Doctor Eduardo Arriola Zelaya
President of the Legislative Assembly
In office 1900 – 26 August 1900
President	Tomás Regalado
Preceded by	Dionisio Aráuz
Succeeded by	Ramón García González
In office 15 February 1896 – 13 May 1896
President	Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez
Preceded by	Joaquin Medina Rodríguez
Succeeded by	Dositeo Fallos
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly from San Salvador
In office 1896–1896
Personal details
Born	13 October 1846 San Salvador, El Salvador
Died	26 August 1900(1900-08-26) (aged 53) San Salvador, El Salvador
Political party	Liberal
Profession	Politician

Eduardo Arriola Zelaya (13 October 1846 – 26 August 1900) was a Salvadoran politician who served as the President of the Legislative Assembly in 1896 and 1900.

Early life

Eduardo Arriola Zelaya was born on 13 October 1846 in San Salvador, El Salvador^[1] His father was Dr. Doroteo José de Arriola and his mother was Mercedes Zelaya.^[1] He was baptized in the Catholic Church in Mexico City on 22 November 1846.^[1] He completed his doctorate at the University of El Salvador on 25 October 1872.^[1] He married Guadalupe Bustamante in 1880.^[1]

Political career

He was appointed as Secretary and Minister of Governing and Agriculture in August 1878 by President Rafael Zaldívar.^[1] He was considered as an "outstanding mayor" by President Francisco Menéndez.^[1]

He became a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador representing San Salvador in 1896.^[1] That same year, he became the President of the Legislative Assembly on 15 February.^[1] His term ended on 13 May 1896.^[1]

He became President of the Legislative Assembly again in 1900 and he died in office on 26 August 1900.^[1][2]

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Bibliography

• 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) (II ed.). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
• 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) (III ed.). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.