José María Bocanegra

José María de los Dolores Francisco Germán del Espíritu Santo Bocanegra y Villalpando (Spanish pronunciation: [xosemaˈɾia βokaˈneɣɾa]; 25 May 1787 – 23 July 1862) was a Mexican lawyer and statesman who was briefly interim president of Mexico on December, 1829 during a coup attempt against president Vicente Guerrero. He previously served in various government positions, including President of the Chamber of Deputies and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Zacatecas.

José María Bocanegra
Portrait of José María Bocanegra
3rd President of Mexico
In office
18  23 December 1829
Vice PresidentAnastasio Bustamante
Preceded byVicente Guerrero
Succeeded byExecutive Trimuvate (of Lucas Alamán, Pedro Vélez, and Luis Quintanar)
Anastasio Bustamante (as President of Mexico)
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 December 1826  31 January 1827
Preceded byJuan Cayetano Portugal
Succeeded byJuan Cayetano Portugal
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Zacatecas
In office
1 January 1827  24 January 1829
Member of the National Institutional Junta
for Zacatecas
In office
2 November 1822  29 March 1823
President of the Chamber of Deputies
for Zacatecas
In office
24 February  31 October 1822
Personal details
Born(1787-05-25)25 May 1787
Labor de la Troje, Nueva Galicia, New Spain
(now Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico)
Died23 July 1862(1862-07-23) (aged 75)
Mexico City
Nationality Mexican
New Spanish (prior to 1821)
Political partyPopular

He was appointed interim president by congress while President Guerrero personally led his troops against the insurrection. Five days later the rebels stormed the National Palace and overthrew Bocanegra, upon which they set up an executive triumvirate led by Pedro Velez.

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