José María Lemus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José María Lemus

President of El Salvador

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1911

Place of Birth: La Unión, La Unión Department, El Salvador

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1993

Profession: politician

Nationality: El Salvador

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lieutenant Colonel José María Lemus Lopez (July 22, 1911 – March 31, 1993) was President of El Salvador from 14 September 1956 to 26 October 1960. He was a military ruler and member of the Party of Democratic Unification.
He put into law the Tenant Law, over people renting and the renters of houses or "Mesones, called also Vecindades" (humble apartment units with shared bathrooms).
He stated in the law that people cannot increase the rent more than 10% every year and made Rent Contract in houses obligatory with the objective of protecting the renter.
He was overthrown in a bloodless coup and a new, short-lived Junta government was formed consisting of three military (Miguel Ángel Castillo, César Yanes Urías, Rubén Alonso Rosales) and three civilian (Ricardo Falla Cáceres, Fabio Castillo Figueroa, Rene Fortín Magaña.)