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Ignacio Comonfort
Ignacio Gregorio Comonfort de los Ríos (; 12 March 1812 – 13 November 1863), known as Ignacio Comonfort, was a Mexican politician and soldier who was also president during one of the most eventful periods in 19th century Mexican history: La Reforma. He played a leading role in the liberal Plan of Ayutla which overthrew the dictatorship of Santa Anna in 1855, and then served in the cabinet of the new president, Juan Alvarez. He gained a reputation as a moderate and assumed the presidency when Alvarez stepped down after only a few months. The Constitution of 1857 was drafted during his presidency. The constitution was met with opposition from conservatives and the Catholic Church when it was promulgated in February 1857 over its anti-clerical provisions, most notably the Lerdo law, which stripped the church of most of its rural properties. The measure also forced Mexico's indigenous peoples to sell sizeable portions of their communal lands. Controversy was further inflamed when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plan Of Tacubaya
The Plan of Tacubaya ( es, Plan de Tacubaya), sometimes called the Plan of Zuloaga, was issued by conservative Mexican General Félix Zuloaga on 17 December 1857 in Tacubaya against the liberal Constitution of 1857. The plan nullified the Constitution while it continued to recognize the election of moderate liberal Ignacio Comonfort as President. Conservatives had fiercely objected to the Constitution of 1857, which abolished special privileges () of the Catholic Church and the Mexican Army. President Ignacio Comonfort had not been a strong supporter of the Constitution and joined with Zuloaga, commander of the garrison in Mexico City. Three months after some Mexican states accepted the Plan, the executive called a special session of Congress whose sole mission was to draft a new constitution. The new constitution would be submitted to the electorate for approval where, if ratified, would be promulgated, but if not, it would be redrafted. Its final provision was "all the authorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
