Medardo González
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 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly 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 by | Schafik Hándal |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Ortiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Medardo González Trejo 16 April 1952 San Miguel, El Salvador |
| Political party | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
| Occupation | Politician, soldier |
| Nickname | Commander Milton Méndez |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
| Branch/service | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Farabundo Martí Popular Liberation Forces |
| Years of service | 1972–1992 |
| Battles/wars | Salvadoran Civil War |
Biography
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.