Gregorio José Ramírez y Castro
Gregorio José Ramírez y Castro (born March 27, 1796 in Villanueva , Costa Rica , † December 4, 1823 in Alajuela ) was head of state of Costa Rica from April 5 to 16, 1823 .
Life
His parents were Rafaela Castro y Alvarado and Gregorio Ramírez y Otárola (1749-1803), governor of San José in 1791.
He suffered since his adolescence in bronchial asthma and therefore took the Spanish Armada to sea. Later he was the captain of merchant ships that operated between Puntarenas and Panama . From March to June 1819 he was part of a unit that defended the Pacific coast of Costa Rica under the command of Captain Salvador de Oreamuno y Muñoz de la Trinidad. In 1821 his shipowner sued for accounting.
He was a delegate from Alajuela to the Junta de Legados de los Pueblos , the constituent assembly that issued the Pacto de Concordia , constitution, on December 1, 1821 .
From April to December 1822 he traveled on the Pacific along the South American coasts.
In February 1823 he represented Alajuela on the constituent assembly and advocated a republican form of government. He then became a member of parliament for the constituency of Alajuela, which met on March 1, 1823.
Batalla de Ochomogo
He was living in Alajuela when Miguel de Bonilla y Laya-Bolívar and Rafael Francisco Osejo told him about the monarchist coup by Joaquín de Oreamuno y Muñoz de la Trinidad . The local Cabildo appointed him commander in chief of the troops and he presided over the Republican troops in Alajuela and San José. On April 5, 1823, the republican troops defeated the monarchist troops on the Laguna de Ochomogo, and occupied the then capital Cartago. Coordinates: 9 ° 54 ' N , 83 ° 57' W
Comandante General de las Armas
After his troops had triumphed, he led the affairs of state under the designation Comandante General de las Armas . During his reign, the capital was moved from Cartago to San José and a new constituent assembly was convened. This was constituted under the presidency of José María de Peralta y La Vega, to whom Ramírez handed over power on April 16, 1823. He kept the military command for life.
Individual evidence
- ^ Pedro Pérez Zeledón: Gregorio José Ramírez y otros ensayos . Editorial Costa Rica, San José 1971.
Footnotes
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquín de Oreamuno y Muñoz de la Trinidad |
Presidents of Costa Rica April 5-16, 1823 |
José María de Peralta y La Vega |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ramírez y Castro, Gregorio José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | President of Costa Rica |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 1823 |
| Place of death | Alajuela , Costa Rica |