The Junta of Government was a military junta established by Salvadoran military officers on 26 October 1960 after a coup d'état toppled President José MarÃÂa Lemus.
On 26 October 1960, the Armed Forces of El Salvador overthrew President José MarÃÂa Lemus and established a military junta.
The junta claimed its purpose was to enforce the 1950 Salvadoran Constitution and to mediate genuine presidential elections.
The junta of 1960 ended after the 1961 coup d'état overthrew the junta and all its members were exiled. The Civic-Military Directory was established in its place by military officers.
The junta was led by three civilians and three military officers: