Manuel Velázquez de León
Manuel Velázquez de León | |
|---|---|
| Regent of the Mexican Empire | |
| In office 28 September 1821 – 11 April 1822 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel de la Barcéna |
| Succeeded by | Agustín de Iturbide (Emperor of Mexican Empire) |
| Monarch | Agustín de Iturbide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1756 |
| Died | 19th century |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–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
- ^ "Memoria Política de México". memoriapoliticademexico.org. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ enya_dbm (2000-09-16). "Biografías de Presidentes de México". Monografias.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ^ "National Institute of Historical Studies of Mexico, San Ángel, Mexico City (INEHRM)".
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