Antonio Rivera Cabezas
Antonio Rivera Cabezas (* 1785 in Guatemala City , † May 8, 1851 in Guatemala City) was a member of the government junta of the Central American Confederation and in 1831 head of state of Guatemala .
Life
Rivera was a cadet in the Milicias . He became a lawyer during the Spanish colonial period. In 1812, under Spanish rule, he held the office of envoy to the first Central American assembly.
On September 15, 1821, he was one of the signatories of independence from Spain. In 1823 he formed a triumvirate with Pedro José Antonio Molina Mazariegos and Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz , called the 1st government junta of the Central American Confederation .
He was a member of the Mexican Congress at the time of the annexation by Mexico under Agustín de Itúrbide . The Mexican occupation forces were at times allies of the Partido Liberal .
As a member of the junta, he signed a declaration of independence for Central America from Spain, Mexico and all other states on July 1, 1823. He was the author of satirical writings. In 1824 he was appointed head of government for the department of Guatemala by the Mexican government. On March 9, 1830, the parliament removed Pedro José Antonio Molina Mazariegos as head of state of Guatemala and Rivera Cabezas became head of state of Guatemala in the Confederation until February 10. During his tenure there was peace. He had the school system that had been destroyed in the Wars of Independence rebuilt. He opened new schools in Chiquimula. He also founded new schools in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango and introduced the concept of the Lancaster School . He had a census carried out. He tried to reform the judiciary and founded the Dirección de Caminos Departamentales , the so-called road construction administration. In 1831 he resigned from his office. He was Minister of Finance of the Federation from 1835 to 1837. From 1832 to 1835 he was a district judge.
When the regime of the Partido Conservador in Guatemala came to power, he was supposed to be shot, was released on the intervention of friends and migrated to Chiapas . When he tried to return via Honduras, he was arrested in Jocotán, Chiquimula and charged with conspiracy. He managed to flee to El Salvador, where he met his predecessor, Pedro José Antonio Molina Mazariegos , who was considered the founder of the Partido Liberal . He is buried in La Merced Church, 5 Calle, 11 Av Guatemala City.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Óscar CRUZ BARNEY LAS MILICIAS EN LA NUEVA ESPAÑA (PDF; 494 kB)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gabino Gaínza y Fernández de Medrano |
President of Central America Member of the 1st government junta July 10, 1823 - October 4, 1823 |
2. Government junta with Tomás Antonio O'Horan y Argüello |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro José Antonio Molina Mazariegos |
Head of State of the Province of Guatemala October 27, 1830 - February 10, 1831 |
Gregorio Marquez |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rivera Cabezas, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan head of state |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1785 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guatemala City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1851 |
| Place of death | Guatemala City |