José Luis Antonio de Santa Rita de la Rosa y Oteiza (23 May 1804 – 2 September 1856) was a Mexican 19th-century politician who served as interim minister in several cabinets, as

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, as President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1845., and as congressman in the Constituent Congress of 1856. During the presidency of

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in the final months of the

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, de La Rosa headed all four government ministries. Aside from his political activities, De la Rosa worked as journalist for several publications, served as

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of Mexico to the

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from 22 December 1848 to 10 January 1852 and died shortly after being elected president of the

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Works

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1804 births 1856 deaths Politicians from Zacatecas Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Mexican Secretaries of Finance Mexican Secretaries of Foreign Affairs Mexican Secretaries of the Interior Governors of Puebla Ambassadors of Mexico to the United States Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) {{Mexico-politician-stub