Brigadier General Carlos Humberto Romero | |
|---|---|
 Romero in 1977 | |
| 72nd President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 July 1977 – 15 October 1979 | |
| Vice President | Julio Ernesto Astacio |
| Preceded by | Arturo Armando Molina |
| Succeeded by | Revolutionary Government Junta |
| 37th Minister of Defense and Public Security | |
| In office 1 July 1972 – 1 July 1977 | |
| President | Arturo Armando Molina |
| Preceded by | Fidel Torres |
| Succeeded by | Federico Castillo Yanes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Humberto Romero Mena 29 February 1924 Chalatenango, El Salvador |
| Died | 27 February 2017 (aged 92) San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Political party | National Conciliation Party |
| Spouse | Gloria Guerrero de Romero |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Captain General Gerardo Barrios Military School |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  El Salvador |
| Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Carlos Humberto Romero Mena (29 February 1924 – 27 February 2017) was a Salvadoran military general and politician who served as president of El Salvador from 1 July 1977 until his overthrow on 15 October 1979. Romero was the final president of the country's military dictatorship which began in 1931.