Manuel Velázquez de León

Manuel Velázquez de León
Regent of the Mexican Empire
In office
28 September 1821 – 11 April 1822
Preceded byManuel de la Barcéna
Succeeded byAgustín de Iturbide (Emperor of Mexican Empire)
MonarchAgustín de Iturbide
Personal details
Born1756
Died19th century
Military service
Battles/warsSpanish–Mexican War

Manuel Velázquez de León was a regent of the First Mexican Empire.

Life

Manuel Velázquez de León y Pérez (1756, Capulhuac, Intendancy of Mexico, New Spain) was a Mexican politician. He served in many administrative offices, including honorary intendant of a province, treasurer of papal bulls, director of public finances in Mexico, and councilor of state. Following independence, Velázquez de León y Pérez joined the Provisional Governing Board, and subsequently served on the First Regency of the First Mexican Empire from September 28, 1821, to April 11, 1822, as a member along with Agustín de Iturbide, Juan O’Donojú, José Isidro Yáñez, Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez, and Manuel de la Bárcena.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Memoria Política de México". memoriapoliticademexico.org. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  2. ^ enya_dbm (2000-09-16). "Biografías de Presidentes de México". Monografias.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  3. ^ "National Institute of Historical Studies of Mexico, San Ángel, Mexico City (INEHRM)". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)