Julio Ernesto Astacio López (born 12 March 1932) is a Salvadoran politician and physician and former Vice President of El Salvador[1] from July 1977 to October 1979.
[3] Astacio worked as a physician in Pennsylvania and later had private practice.
[3] He was appointed as minister of health and social assistance in July 1972.
[3] In September 1976, Astacio was selected as the vice presidential candidate of the ruling National Conciliation Party in the 1977 elections.
[4] He held the additional cabinet portfolio of minister of public health.