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. On 28 May 1931, Claramount resigned as the military commander of the Usulután Department to run in the 1931 Salvadoran presidential election as the Progressive Fraternal Party's presidential candidate. Claramount was an "extreme conservative" candidate. Claramount finished in fourth place with 18,399 votes. Claramount claimed there was fraud and called for coup, but this did not materialize. Claramount was forced into exile by Brigadier General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez under the guise of launching a "communist sedition" after Claramount's supporters attempted to challenge Martínez in the 1935 presidential election.
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.
Insignia Rank Service branch Date of promotion Sub-lieutenant Army 1903 Lieutenant Army 1906 Captain Army 1908 Major captain Army 27 September 1911 Lieutenant colonel Army 27 July 1916 Colonel Army 24 June 1920 General Army 10 March 1928
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
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