Federico Castillo Yanes was born in
El Salvador and became officer in the Army. He was appointed as Minister of National Defense by President
Carlos Humberto Romero on 1 July 1977. He resigned and left for exile on 15 October 1979 following the
overthrow of President Romero. Castillo Yanes died in
San Salvador,
El Salvador, on 13 April 2013. == References ==