Francisco León de la Barra
Francisco León de la Barra y Quijano (16 June 1863 – 23 September 1939) was a Mexican political figure and diplomat who served as the 36th President of Mexico from May 25 to November 6, 1911 during the Mexican Revolution, following the resignations of President Porfirio Díaz and Vice President Ramón Corral. He previously served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs for one month during the Díaz administration and again from 1913 to 1914 under President Victoriano Huerta. He was known to conservatives as "The White President" or the "Pure President."
Francisco León de la Barra | |
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Francisco León de la Barra, c. 1910 | |
| 36th President of Mexico | |
| In office 25 May – 6 November 1911 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Porfirio Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Francisco I. Madero |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 February 1913 – 4 July 1914 | |
| President | Victoriano Huerta |
| Preceded by | Victoriano Huerta |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Pereyra |
| In office 1 April – 25 May 1911 | |
| President | Porfirio Díaz |
| Preceded by | Enrique Creel |
| Succeeded by | Victoriano Salado Álvarez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco León de la Barra y Quijano 16 June 1863 Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexican Empire |
| Died | 23 September 1939 (aged 76) Biarritz, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | María Elena Borneque (died 1909) María del Refugio Borneque (m. 1909) |
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